Sternal clefts, ectopia cordis, and Cantrell's pentalogy continue to be very rare congenital
anomalies in pediatric surgery. Unfortunately, these conditions present as neonatal …

Sternal cleft is a chest wall malformation that can expose mediastinal viscera and vessels to
injuries. It can be classified into two forms, complete and partial. Its etiology and incidence …

Members of the TGF-β superfamily are important regulators of skeletal development. TGF-βs
signal through heteromeric type I and type II receptor serine/threonine kinases. When over …

Background. Clinical and surgical aspects of sternal cleft repair are presented. Primary
repair in the neonatal period is the best management for this rare condition, but none of the …

We report herein a rare case of complete congenital sternal cleft (absent sternum) and
anterior pericardial defect in association with pectus excavatum. In neonates with absent …

Sternal cleft is a rare visually dramatic congenital anomaly. It results from failure of fusion of
the 2 lateral mesodermal sternal bars by the 8 weeks of gestation. Superior clefts are more …

Congenital sternal cleft Page 1 Expanding silicone granuloma 259 3. Brown SL, Silverman BG,
Berg WA. Rupture of silicone-gel breast implants: causes, sequelae, and diagnosis. Lancet …

A cleft of the sternum is a rare congenital anomaly, often diagnosed as an asymptomatic
condition at birth. We present a case of a large incomplete sternal cleft in a full-term baby …

We report the surgical management of a 3 day old baby with absent sternum and
pericardium with impending rupture of the skin cover. The repair described is innovative and …

Congenital absent sternum is a rare birth defect that requires early intervention for optimal
long-term outcomes. Descriptions of the repair of absent sternum are limited to case reports …