What's a Pectus Carinatum?
Pectus Carinatum (Pigeon Chest) Is When Part of Your Child's Breastbone Is Pressed Outwards or Raised Up. It Usually First Develops During a Rapid Growth...
Pectus carinatum (pigeon chest) is when part of your child's breastbone is pressed outwards or raised up. It usually first develops during a rapid growth spurt, in children and adolescents aged 10 and older.
What does pectus carinatum do?
Pectus carinatum is a rare chest wall deformity that causes the breastbone to push outward instead of being flush against the chest. It is also known as pigeon chest or keel chest. When the chest wall develops, the cartilage that connects the ribs usually grows flat along the chest.
What are the symptoms of pectus carinatum?
- Fatigue (feeling tired and weak)
- Shortness of breath.
- Chest pain.
- Tachycardia (fast heart rate)
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