Chest Wall

Advances in the Care of Patients With Chest Wall Deformities
Advances in the Care of Patients With Chest Wall Deformities 1024 683 Sara Mansfield, MD
A young boy looking at a doctor smiling while the woman in a white coat uses a stethoscope to evaluate the patient

Every year Nationwide Children’s Hospital sees several hundred children and adolescents with chest wall deformities. Common Chest Wall Conditions Two of the most common chest wall diagnoses are pectus excavatum (sunken chest) and pectus carinatum (pigeon chest).  These conditions can cause a variety of symptoms, and for many children the physical appearance can be a…