title: Chest wall deformities.
abstract: Chest wall deformities are principally depression deformities, the most common being pectus excavatum (funnel chest). The most common protrusion deformity is pectus carinatum (pigeon breast). Pectus carinatum is a cosmetic problem, but its presence can be psychologically devastating to the patient. Pectus excavatum is definitely a physiologic problem, the effects of which may be reversible by surgical correction. Surgery is safe, complications are minimal, and results are usually satisfactory.
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Ellis
mesh_terms: D005660:Funnel Chest / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans