Korean J Pediatr.  2013 Mar;56(3):135-138. 10.3345/kjp.2013.56.3.135.

A girl with sternal malformation/vascular dysplasia association

• Lee NY
• Cho HK
• Kim KH
• Park EA

• KMID: 2284285
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3345/kjp.2013.56.3.135

Abstract

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.

Keyword

Sternum; Malformation; Hemangioma

MeSH Terms

Chin
Follow-Up Studies
Hemangioma
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Korea
Musculoskeletal Abnormalities
Parturition
Prednisolone
Skin
Sternum
Thoracic Wall
Umbilicus
Musculoskeletal Abnormalities
Prednisolone
Sternum