Pectus carinatum: Chicken breast or pouter pigeon breast
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Pectus excavatum: Sternum depressed; anterior ribs protrude anterior to sternum
Pectus carinatum: Anterior protrusion of sternum; congenital or acquired
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Selected References
Sakamoto Y et al: Outcomes of the Nuss procedure for pectus excavatum in adults. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. ePub, 2020
Rodríguez-Granillo GA et al: Preoperative multimodality imaging of pectus excavatum: state of the art review and call for standardization. Eur J Radiol. 117:140-8, 2019
Mak SM et al: Imaging of congenital chest wall deformities. Br J Radiol. 20150595, 2016
Nuss D et al: Nuss bar procedure: past, present and future. Ann Cardiothorac Surg. 5(5):422-33, 2016
Restrepo CS et al: Imaging appearances of the sternum and sternoclavicular joints. Radiographics. 29(3):839-59, 2009
Haje SA et al: Pectus deformities: tomographic analysis and clinical correlation. Skeletal Radiol. 39(8):773-82, 2010
Rattan AS et al: Pectus excavatum imaging: enough but not too much. Pediatr Radiol. 40(2):168-72, 2010
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Pectus excavatum: Funnel chest
Pectus carinatum: Chicken breast or pouter pigeon breast
Definitions
Pectus excavatum: Sternum depressed; anterior ribs protrude anterior to sternum
Pectus carinatum: Anterior protrusion of sternum; congenital or acquired
IMAGING
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Sakamoto Y et al: Outcomes of the Nuss procedure for pectus excavatum in adults. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. ePub, 2020
Rodríguez-Granillo GA et al: Preoperative multimodality imaging of pectus excavatum: state of the art review and call for standardization. Eur J Radiol. 117:140-8, 2019
Mak SM et al: Imaging of congenital chest wall deformities. Br J Radiol. 20150595, 2016
Nuss D et al: Nuss bar procedure: past, present and future. Ann Cardiothorac Surg. 5(5):422-33, 2016
Restrepo CS et al: Imaging appearances of the sternum and sternoclavicular joints. Radiographics. 29(3):839-59, 2009
Haje SA et al: Pectus deformities: tomographic analysis and clinical correlation. Skeletal Radiol. 39(8):773-82, 2010
Rattan AS et al: Pectus excavatum imaging: enough but not too much. Pediatr Radiol. 40(2):168-72, 2010
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