Advances in the Care of Patients With Chest Wall Deformities
Advances in the Care of Patients With Chest Wall Deformities https://pediatricsnationwide.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/AdobeStock_106491521-1024x683.jpg 1024 683 Sara Mansfield, MD https://pediatricsnationwide.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/100322BT104-crop-for-web.jpg
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…