Pectus excavatum

Case contributed by Kashif Nadeem Liaqat
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Tall young boy unfit for physical activites.

Patient Data

Age: 16 years
Gender: Male
x-ray

Obscuring of right heart border with horizontal posterior ribs. The heart is shifted towards left side.

Mild apparent scoliotic deformity of dorsal spine, however no definite vertebral segmental anomaly or paraspinal abnormality as per this image.

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