Dec 22, 2024 · Pectus excavatum, also known as funnel chest or trichterbrust 13, is a congenital chest wall deformity characterized by concave depression of the sternum, resulting in cosmetic and radiographic alterations.

Pectus excavatum is a common, congenital deformity of the anterior chest wall. It results in easily recognisable chest x-ray findings: blurring of right heart border; increased density of the inferomedial lung zone; horizontal posterior ribs; vertical anterior ribs (heart shaped) displacement of heart towards the left

Lateral chest x-ray confirms a marked pectus excavatum. Case Discussion Typical appearances of a pectus excavatum, usually not medically serious, but potentially psychologically difficult to handle - the most common reason for surgery.

Sep 13, 2023 · Pectus carinatum, otherwise known as a pigeon chest, refers to a chest wall deformity in which the sternum protrudes anteriorly. It is less common than pectus excavatum.

Jun 3, 2023 · The Haller index (HI), also known as the pectus index, is a simple mathematical way to assess and describe the chest cage on CT of the thorax and is used in the detection and pre/postoperative assessment of pectus excavatum 1,5.

This is an unusual appearance of pectus excavatum affecting only the proximal sternum. This case was published in collaboration with Valentina Diaz, MD.

Pectus excavatum results in blurring of the right heart border on the frontal projection. Lateral projection confirms the right middle lobe is clear, as well as demonstrating the presence of pectus excavatum.

Indistinct right cardiac border with soft tissue opacity in the right paracardiac region is caused due to her pectus excavatum deformity. Moderately severe pectus excavatum and loss of normal thoracic kyphosis is best evident on the lateral view.

Pectus excavatum (normal variant). The right heart border is blurred (yellow arrows) simulating right middle lobe pathology however this is normal in pectus due to the heart being pushed to the left.

Feb 7, 2023 · Pectus excavatum is a congenital deformity of the chest characterized by a sunken or caved-in appearance of the sternum (breastbone) and ribs. Haller index is a measurement used to quantify the severity of pectus excavatum.