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Congenital Sternal Cleft along with Persistent Left-Sided Superior Vena Cava : A Rare Presentation
Joint Authors
Saha, Anindya Kumar
Sardar, Syamal Kumar
Sur, Amitava
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-06-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Congenital sternal cleft is a rare abnormality resulting from fusion failure of sternum.
It occurs in isolation or along with defects of abdominal wall, diaphragm, pericardium, and heart.
Early surgical correction is required to protect the underlying structures for risk of cardiac compression.
Here we report a case of 20-day female child presenting with congenital sternal cleft associated with multiple congenital heart disease and left-sided superior vena cava.
She was operated by the cardiothoracic surgical team successfully and is doing well on followup.
We discuss this rare case, imaging studies, and surgical strategy.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Saha, Anindya Kumar& Sardar, Syamal Kumar& Sur, Amitava. 2013. Congenital Sternal Cleft along with Persistent Left-Sided Superior Vena Cava : A Rare Presentation. Case Reports in Pediatrics،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-453316
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Saha, Anindya Kumar…[et al.]. Congenital Sternal Cleft along with Persistent Left-Sided Superior Vena Cava : A Rare Presentation. Case Reports in Pediatrics No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-453316
American Medical Association (AMA)
Saha, Anindya Kumar& Sardar, Syamal Kumar& Sur, Amitava. Congenital Sternal Cleft along with Persistent Left-Sided Superior Vena Cava : A Rare Presentation. Case Reports in Pediatrics. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-453316
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-453316