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. 1972 Jan;27(1):100–101. doi: 10.1136/thx.27.1.100

Hypoplasia of the left first rib in a child with Down's syndrome and an endocardial cushion defect

David B Altman 1, Constantine E Anagnostopoulos 1,1, C Frederick Kittle 1
PMCID: PMC472472  PMID: 4259611

Abstract

A case is reported of a child with Down's syndrome having a hypoplastic left first rib and an endocardial cushion defect. To our knowledge, a similar entity has not been reported.

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