Pectus carinatum, commonly referred to as “pigeon chest,” is a chest wall malformation in which the sternum and ribs push in an outward direction. It occurs when cartilage, the bones of the sternum ...

Translated literally as “hollowed chest,” pectus excavatum, referred to as sunken chest or funnel chest, is the most common chest wall deformity seen in children. An overgrowth of the rib cartilages ...