Have you ever seen a child with a depression in the center of their chest? Pectus excavatum — known commonly as funnel chest — occurs when the breast bone appears sunken into the chest cavity. It’s ...

Pectus excavatum is a type of chest wall deformity. It causes your chest to look sunken or indented. This sunken shape is why people sometimes call the condition funnel chest. Pectus excavatum causes ...

There are two main types of chest wall deformity: pectus carinatum, or pigeon chest, and pectus excavatum, or funnel chest. The former pushes out; the latter sinks in. Though there can be a genetic ...

Often appearing harmless from the outside, it can be more than just a cosmetic issue for those affected: Pectus excavatum is one of the most common congenital deformities of the chest. FITBOOK ...

Pectus excavatum is a condition in which the breastbone grows inward, giving the chest a caved-in look. Also known as funnel chest or sunken chest, it is found both in children and adults, but it is ...

Imagine that you are in peak physical condition, and the next day, you can not even run around the yard. Sounds unbelievable, but it happened to a 14-year-old Zebulon boy. He was diagnosed with funnel ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The surgical repair of a congenital deformity of the chest called pectus excavatum, or funnel chest, can dramatically improve a child's body image as well as physical and ...

Thanks to a Kansas shelter and the surrounding community, one young cat is on the path to a healthy adulthood after he was diagnosed with a rare condition. Jasper, a kitten at the Helping Hands Humane ...