title: [Pectus excavatum from chronic upper airway obstruction].
abstract: 4 patients with enlarged tonsils and adenoids associated with pectus excavatum are presented. 2 also had signs of pulmonary hypertension and congestive heart failure. All 4 underwent adenoidectomy and tonsillectomy. Respiratory distress and congestive heart failure were rapidly relieved, while the pectus deformity improved gradually and completely disappeared in 6 months to 2 years after surgery.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Frand
mesh_terms: D000233:Adenoidectomy; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D005660:Funnel Chest / Q000209:etiology*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D014068:Tonsillectomy