Sternal foramen in the La Plata dolphin (Pontoporia blainvillei)

Authors

  • Fábio A. Rafael Department of Anatomy, Health Science Center, Vale do Itajaí University, Santa Catarina, Brazil Author
  • André L. Ráfare Department of Morphology, Fluminense Federal University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Author
  • Marcio A. Babinski Department of Morphology, Fluminense Federal University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Author
  • Marcelo Abidu-Figueiredo Human and Animal Anatomy Department, Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Author

Keywords:

anatomy, sternum, la plata dolphin, sternal foramen

Abstract

The sternal foramen is an anatomic variation widely known in humans. It is caused during fetal development and can be commonly found during routine exams or autopsies. It possesses clinical significance as it can lead to misdiagnosis or increase the possibility of pericardial injury during bone marrow biopsy or acupuncture. Being an osseous variation, the sternal foramen can also be found in other mammals, such as cats, calves and dolphins, albeit rarely. We aim to report the presence of the sternal foramen in the sternum of the La Plata dolphin (Pontoporia blainvillei).

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01/01/2019

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Vol. 1 No. 2 (2019): Acta Sci Anat Vol 1 Issue 2 Year 2019

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Rafael F, Ráfare A, Babinski M, Abidu-Figueiredo M. Sternal foramen in the La Plata dolphin (Pontoporia blainvillei). Acta Sci Anat [Internet]. 2019 Jan. 1 [cited 2025 Sep. 19];1(2):141-3. Available from: https://actasanatomica.com/actasanatomica/index.php/ojs/article/view/27