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PA chest x-ray demonstrates blurring of the right heart border and shift of the cardiomediastinal outline to the left. The ribs have a more vertical course than normal.
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Lateral chest x-ray confirms a marked pectus excavatum.
Case Discussion
Typical appearances of a pectus excavatum, usually not medically serious, but potentially psychologically difficult to handle - the most common reason for surgery.