Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Sen, S
• Posacioğlu, H
• Cikirikçioğlu, M
• Güner, H

Titel

Upper sternal cleft associated with unusual symptoms

Ist Teil von

• The Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon, 2000-12, Vol.48 (6), p.375-377

Ort / Verlag

Germany

Erscheinungsjahr

2000

Quelle

MEDLINE

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• We report a rare case of upper sternal cleft in a 20-year-old adult with associated unusual symptoms such as dysphagia, restricted lingual movements and a voice problem. The strap muscles causing unusual symptoms were divided from their abnormal insertion site on the lower edge of the cleft. Direct complete closure without compromising the cardiac function was achieved in this patient.