Presentation
Cough.
Patient Data
Age: 45 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Heart shaped ribs of pectus excavatum
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Heart size normal. Lungs clear.
Sharply angulated anterior ribs and horizontal posterior ribs giving a heart-shaped appearance.
Case Discussion
The steeply vertical anterior ribs and horizontal posterior ribs give a heart-shaped appearance typical of pectus excavatum.