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Funnel chest

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Pectus excavatum is the most common congenital deformity of the chest wall. The primary problem is a deformity of the costal cartilages which develop in a concave position and depress the sternum towards the vertebral column. The condition is usually apparent at birth and worsens with time. It may be familial.


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