Sunken Chest Deformity
An episode of the Health & Living podcast, hosted by BFM Media, titled "Sunken Chest Deformity" was published on November 22, 2010 and runs 18 minutes.
November 22, 2010 ·18m · Health & Living
Episode Description
Approximately 1 of every 1,000 babies born has an abnormal overgrowth of cartilage between the ribs and sternum that pushes the sternum inward (pectus excavatum) or outward (pectus carinatum) causing a sunken chest or pigeon chest. The condition affects boys 6 times more frequently than girls. Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon Dr Jeffrey Jeswant Dillon sheds light on the condition, predicament of patients and treatment options.
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