The ossification centers onset of the quail vertebrae, ribs, and sternum in embryos and hatchling birds was studied. Specimens were cleared, stained with Alcian Blue and Alizarin Red S and examined using stereomicroscope. The chondral rudiments of the vertebrae were observed at the 6th day of incubation (E6). The osteogenesis of the vertebrae was accomplished with both perichondral a...

Absence of the sternum or asterniais the rarest developmental anomaly of the stern um. A female newborn is presented with asternia and ASD.

Contexte : Les variations anatomiques du sternum sont fréquentes, en particulier la survenue de foramens et divisions l’apophyse xiphoïde. auteurs ont utilisé des moyens d’investigation allant dissection aux tests d’imagerie pour détecter ces variations. Objectif rapporter un cas processus xiphoïde bifide chez fœtus humain mâle et/ou foramen par une analyse macroscopique, complétée l’utilisatio...

OBJECTIVE Pectus excavatum is relatively common congenital chest deformity that is often accompanied by physical and psychological impairment. The surgical methods for pectus excavatum repair are the subject of some controversy. We review our experience using a procedure in which the introduction of exogenous material is unnecessary. METHODS From July 1993 to March 2008, 113 patients underwen...

Lack of awareness about isolated tubercular osteomyelitis of the sternum resulted in a delay in diagnosing the condition in an eleven-year-old girl who presented with a gradually increasing swelling over the sternum. Radiological, histological, and microbiological investigations helped diagnose the condition and the child responded well to antitubercular therapy (ATT) and surgical debridement. ...

A 20-year-old female was referred to our hospital due to deformity and bulging in anterior aspect of chest wall in sternal area. Chest X-ray and CT scan confirmed a large mass with destruction of sternum. Pathologic diagnosis after incisional biopsy was compatible with aneurysmal bone cyst. We resected sternum completely and reconstructed large anterior defect by a cryopreserved sternal allogra...