Pectus Sentence Examples

Pectus excavatum is a malformation of the chest in which the child's breastbone, or sternum, is sunken inward.

Although pectus carinatum does not cause breathing difficulties, it can cause embarassment about appearance.

A few children with Marfan may have a pectus excavatum on one side of their chest and a pectus carinatum on the other.

Pectus excavatum and pectus carinatum can be treated by surgery.

In pectus excavatum, the deformed breastbone and ribs are raised and straightened by a metal bar.

Pectus carinatum-An abnormality of the chest in which the sternum (breastbone) is pushed outward.

Pectus excavatum-An abnormality of the chest in which the sternum (breastbone) sinks inward; sometimes called "funnel chest."