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Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:2291-2294
© 2006 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Case report

Surgical Repair of Incomplete Cleft Sternum and Cardiac Anomalies in Early Infancy

Massimo Antonio Padalino, MD a , Giovanni Franco Zanon, MD b , Francesco Migneco, MD a , Maurizio G. Rubino, MD a , Fabio Fusaro, MD b , Giovanni Stellin, MD a , *

a Division of Pediatric & Congenital Cardiac Surgery, Department of Pediatrics, University of Padova, Medical School, Padova, Italy
b Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Pediatrics, University of Padova, Medical School, Padova, Italy

Accepted for publication July 5, 2005.

* Address correspondence to Dr Stellin, Pediatric & Congenital Cardiac Surgery Unit, University of Padova Medical School, Centro V. Gallucci, Via Giustiniani, 2, Padova, 35100 Italy (Email: giovanni.stellin{at}unipd.it).

Congenital cleft sternum is a rare congenital anomaly due to lack of fusion of the lateral mesodermal plates. We report two cases of incomplete superior cleft sternum associated with cardiac anomalies that underwent successful complete surgical correction.




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