2016
DOI: 10.3928/19382359-20161007-01
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Pectus Excavatum: More Than a Matter of Aesthetics

Abstract: Pectus excavatum (PE) is the most common congenital chest abnormality, and affects males 5 times more frequently than females. PE results from improper fusion of the ribs with the sternum during embryologic development. The cardinal presenting sign is chest depression. Evaluation includes serial measurement of the chest deformity defect. Additional evaluation of cardiopulmonary function, including arrhythmias and pulmonary function tests, should be done as well. Computed tomography scans are used to determine … Show more

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“…We also review in tabular form the salient features of this deformity, the current literature dealing with 2D and 3DTTE findings in this deformity and, for comparison purposes, RV, RA, and TVA 2DTTE/3DTTE findings in normal/healthy subjects. The latter include not only available guidelines but also studies published in the literature after the guidelines were formulated (Tables , Figure ) …”
Section: Anterior Chest Wall Congenital Deformitiesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…We also review in tabular form the salient features of this deformity, the current literature dealing with 2D and 3DTTE findings in this deformity and, for comparison purposes, RV, RA, and TVA 2DTTE/3DTTE findings in normal/healthy subjects. The latter include not only available guidelines but also studies published in the literature after the guidelines were formulated (Tables , Figure ) …”
Section: Anterior Chest Wall Congenital Deformitiesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Es la anormalidad congénita más común de la caja torácica, con una incidencia estimada de 1 en 400 nacimientos vivos y es 5 veces más prevalente en varones que en hembras 25 . Pectum excavatum se caracteriza por la depresión de la pared esternocostal.…”
Section: Pectum Excavatumunclassified
“…Aún no se conoce de algún defecto genético que cause esta condición. No obstante, se ha observado un patrón de herencia, debido a que aproximadamente un tercio de los pacientes con pectum excavatum tienen familiares con esta condición 25 . Estos casos están frecuentemente asociados a condiciones con anomalías en el tejido conectivo tales como: Marfan, el síndrome de Ehlers-Danlos y el síndrome de Noonan 28 .…”
Section: Pectum Excavatumunclassified
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