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Pectus Carinatum

Mark V Mazziotti, MD, Meghna V Misra, MD, Fizan Abdullah, MD, PhD, David Sigalet, MD, PhD, Jamie C Harris, MD
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Introduction

Pectus carinatum is manifested by protrusion of the sternum and surrounding cartilages and is commonly referred to as pigeon chest [1].

see also Chest Wall Deformities

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Last updated: August 8, 2017

Citation

Mazziotti, Mark V, et al. "Pectus Carinatum." Pediatric Surgery NaT, American Pediatric Surgical Association, 2017. APSA Webapp, www.pedsurglibrary.com/apsa/view/Pediatric-Surgery-NaT/829076/all/Pectus_Carinatum.
Mazziotti MV, Misra MV, Abdullah F, Sigalet D, Harris JC. Pectus Carinatum. In: Waldhausen J, Powell D, Hirschl R, eds. Pediatric Surgery NaT. American Pediatric Surgical Association; 2017. https://www.pedsurglibrary.com/apsa/view/Pediatric-Surgery-NaT/829076/all/Pectus_Carinatum. Accessed June 25, 2019.
Mazziotti, M. V., Misra, M. V., Abdullah, F., Sigalet, D., & Harris, J. C. (2017). Pectus Carinatum. In Waldhausen, J., Powell, D., & Hirschl, R. (Eds.), Pediatric Surgery NaT. Available from https://www.pedsurglibrary.com/apsa/view/Pediatric-Surgery-NaT/829076/all/Pectus_Carinatum
Mazziotti MV, Misra MV, Abdullah F, Sigalet D, Harris JC. Pectus Carinatum [Internet]. In: Waldhausen J, Powell D, Hirschl R, editors. Pediatric Surgery NaT. American Pediatric Surgical Association; 2017. [cited 2019 June 25]. Available from: https://www.pedsurglibrary.com/apsa/view/Pediatric-Surgery-NaT/829076/all/Pectus_Carinatum.
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TY - ELEC T1 - Pectus Carinatum ID - 829076 A1 - Mazziotti,Mark,MD AU - Misra,Meghna,MD AU - Abdullah,Fizan,MD, PhD AU - Sigalet,David,MD, PhD AU - Harris,Jamie,MD ED - Waldhausen,John, ED - Powell,David, ED - Hirschl,Ron, Y1 - 2017/08/08/ BT - Pediatric Surgery NaT UR - https://www.pedsurglibrary.com/apsa/view/Pediatric-Surgery-NaT/829076/all/Pectus_Carinatum PB - American Pediatric Surgical Association DB - APSA Webapp DP - Unbound Medicine ER -