2025年3月14日 · Pectus excavatum is a condition in which the breastbone is sunken into the chest. The sunken breastbone often can be seen shortly after birth. If the breastbone sinks a …

2023年8月11日 · Pectus excavatum is an abnormally developed breastbone. This makes an indentation in your chest wall that can cause physical and emotional issues. Open or minimally …

Pectus excavatum is a structural deformity of the anterior thoracic wall in which the sternum and rib cage are shaped abnormally. This produces a caved-in or sunken appearance of the chest. …

2022年6月30日 · Pectus excavatum is a developmental issue with the chest in which the sternum or breastbone caves inward and creates a sunken appearance. It is also known as cobbler’s …

2025年3月14日 · Chest X-ray. This test can make images of the dip in the breastbone. It often shows the heart being pushed into the left side of the chest. X-rays take only a few minutes to …

2020年12月15日 · When we find that the chest wall is caving in, it causes pressure on the heart and lungs. Exercise becomes strenuous, and people experience difficulty breathing. They …

2023年8月22日 · Pectus excavatum is a medical term that describes an abnormal formation of the rib cage that gives the chest a caved-in or sunken appearance. Pectus excavatum occurs …

Pectus excavatum is a malformation of the chest wall in which several ribs and the sternum (breastbone), grow abnormally, resulting in a caved-in, or sunken appearance. It is a relatively …

What is pectus excavatum? This term refers to a chest wall deformity resulting in a sunken breastbone (sternum). It is sometimes called “funnel chest” and usually involves the lower half …

2025年3月14日 · This condition causes the breastbone to sink into the chest. Learn how it can affect health and what the treatments for it are.