Complete sternal cleft with tetralogy of Fallot

Complete sternal cleft is a very rare congenital midline defect of the sternum. It is not uncommonly associated with intracardiac defects. We report a case of a 2-year-old child with complete sternal cleft and tetralogy of Fallot who presented with cyanotic spells. The child underwent total correcti...

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Published in:Annals of pediatric cardiology 2020-01, Vol.13 (1), p.81-83
Main Authors: Das, Debasis, Dutta, Nilanjan, Pandey, Pratik, Basu, Adhish, Sharma, Manish, Koley, Rangan, Chattopadhyay, Amitabha
Format: Article
Language:English
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Age
Cardiovascular disease
Case Report
cleft sternum
Congenital diseases
Congenital heart defects
Defects
Emergency medical care
Genetic disorders
Pediatric cardiology
Prognosis
Prostheses
Pulmonary arteries
surgical technique
Tetralogy of Fallot
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Summary:Complete sternal cleft is a very rare congenital midline defect of the sternum. It is not uncommonly associated with intracardiac defects. We report a case of a 2-year-old child with complete sternal cleft and tetralogy of Fallot who presented with cyanotic spells. The child underwent total correction, followed by chest wall reconstruction on the next day.
ISSN:0974-2069
0974-5149
DOI:10.4103/apc.APC_86_19