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Congenital pectus excavatum

MedGen UID:
5293
•Concept ID:
C0016842
•
Congenital Abnormality
Synonyms: Chest, Funnel; Chests, Funnel; Excavatum, Pectus; Funnel Chest; Funnel Chests; Pectus Excavatum
SNOMED CT: Congenital pectus excavatum (391982004); Congenital funnel chest (391982004)

Definition

A developmental anomaly in which the lower sternum is posteriorly dislocated and concavely deformed, resulting in a funnel-shaped thorax. [from MeSH]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVCongenital pectus excavatum

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Treatment of the congenital thoracic deformity pectus excavatum.
Doucha M, Kučerová B, Newland N, Vyhnánek M, Rygl M, Koucky V, Pohunek P, Šnajdauf J
Rozhl Chir 2023;102(9):352-355. doi: 10.33699/PIS.2023.102.9.352-355. PMID: 38286663
Pectus Excavatum: A Review of Diagnosis and Current Treatment Options.
Abid I, Ewais MM, Marranca J, Jaroszewski DE
J Am Osteopath Assoc 2017 Feb 1;117(2):106-113. doi: 10.7556/jaoa.2017.021. PMID: 28134952
Differential diagnosis of rSr' pattern in leads V1 -V2. Comprehensive review and proposed algorithm.
Baranchuk A, Enriquez A, García-Niebla J, Bayés-Genís A, Villuendas R, Bayés de Luna A
Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol 2015 Jan;20(1):7-17. Epub 2014 Dec 26 doi: 10.1111/anec.12241. PMID: 25546557Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

A custom three-dimensional electron bolus technique for optimization of postmastectomy irradiation.
Perkins GH, McNeese MD, Antolak JA, Buchholz TA, Strom EA, Hogstrom KR
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2001 Nov 15;51(4):1142-51. doi: 10.1016/s0360-3016(01)01744-8. PMID: 11704339

Diagnosis

Chest wall deformities in pediatric surgery.
Obermeyer RJ, Goretsky MJ
Surg Clin North Am 2012 Jun;92(3):669-84, ix. Epub 2012 Apr 17 doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2012.03.001. PMID: 22595715

Therapy

Heart failure following left-sided pneumonectomy in a patient with known pectus excavatum -- successful treatment using the Ravitch procedure.
Welter S, Hinterthaner M, Stamatis G
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006 Apr;29(4):630-1. Epub 2006 Feb 14 doi: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2005.11.041. PMID: 16476548
A custom three-dimensional electron bolus technique for optimization of postmastectomy irradiation.
Perkins GH, McNeese MD, Antolak JA, Buchholz TA, Strom EA, Hogstrom KR
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2001 Nov 15;51(4):1142-51. doi: 10.1016/s0360-3016(01)01744-8. PMID: 11704339

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