Isolated complete congenital sternal cleft in an adult: MDCT imaging findings
British Journal of Radiology, cilt.82, sa.982, 2009 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 82 Sayı: 982
- Basım Tarihi: 2009
- Doi Numarası: 10.1259/bjr/76694119
- Dergi Adı: British Journal of Radiology
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır
Özet
Sternal cleft is a very rare midline defect. Incomplete forms are more common than complete ones. In this challenging anomaly, the underlying mediastinal structures (especially the heart and great vessels) can easily be injured by external trauma. In addition, the deformity is cosmetically unpleasant and quite alarming to the young patient and the patient's family. In this report, we describe the multidetector CT (MDCT) images that demonstrate the complete sternal cleft. © 2009 The British Institute of Radiology.