Pectus sentence example

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  • Pectus excavatum is a malformation of the chest in which the child's breastbone, or sternum, is sunken inward.
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  • Although pectus carinatum does not cause breathing difficulties, it can cause embarassment about appearance.
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  • A few children with Marfan may have a pectus excavatum on one side of their chest and a pectus carinatum on the other.
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  • Pectus excavatum and pectus carinatum can be treated by surgery.
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  • In pectus excavatum, the deformed breastbone and ribs are raised and straightened by a metal bar.
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  • Pectus carinatum-An abnormality of the chest in which the sternum (breastbone) is pushed outward.
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  • Pectus excavatum-An abnormality of the chest in which the sternum (breastbone) sinks inward; sometimes called "funnel chest."
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