A girl with sternal malformation/vascular dysplasia association
Sternal malformation/vascular dysplasia association is a rare congenital dysmorphology, which has not yet been reported in Korea. Its typical clinical features include a sternal cleft covered with atrophic skin, a median abdominal raphe extending from the sternal defect to the umbilicus, and cutaneo...
| Published in: | Korean Journal of Pediatrics |
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Korean Pediatric Society
2013-03-01
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| Online Access: | http://kjp.or.kr/upload/pdf/kjped-56-135.pdf |
| Summary: | Sternal malformation/vascular dysplasia association is a rare congenital dysmorphology, which has not yet been reported in Korea. Its typical clinical features include a sternal cleft covered with atrophic skin, a median abdominal raphe extending from the sternal defect to the umbilicus, and cutaneous craniofacial hemangiomata. We report a case of a full-term newborn who presented with no anomalies at birth, except for a skin defect over the sternum and a supraumbilical raphe. Multiple hemangiomas appeared subsequently on her chin and upper chest wall, and respiratory distress due to subglottic hemangioma developed during the first 2 months of life. Her symptoms were controlled with oral prednisolone administration. No respiratory distress have recurred during the 3-year follow-up period. |
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| ISSN: | 1738-1061 2092-7258 |