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CASE REPORT

Isolated V-Shaped Sternal Cleft — A Rare Chest Wall Malformation

Dawit Seyoum Gebremariam1 Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, College of Health Sciences, Mekelle University, Mekelle, Tigray, EthiopiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Asmamaw Miruts2 Department Surgery, Pediatric Surgery Unit, College of Health Sciences, Mekelle University, Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia
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Kibrom Gebreselassie Desta3 Department of Surgery, Cardiothoracic Unit, College of Health Sciences, Mekelle University, Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia
Pages 81-87 | Received 13 Nov 2022, Accepted 25 Feb 2023, Published online: 04 Mar 2023

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