Pectus excavatum

Case contributed by Guillermo César Vélez Parra
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Congenital chest deformity.

Patient Data

Age: 20 years
Gender: Male
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Lateral
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In this frontal and lateral projections we can observe an anterior chest wall depression and costal deformity. No other findings.

Case Discussion

This is an unusual appearance of pectus excavatum affecting only the proximal sternum.

This case was published in collaboration with Valentina Diaz, MD.

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