Chest Deformity Causes & Reasons

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Chest Deformity,

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Possible Causes

Funnel Chest

Congenital funnel chest deformities (pectus excavatum) are a well known condition that may require surgical correction if repercussions on the respiratory and cardiac dynamics [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

THE CONGENITAL funnel-chest deformity has been recognized for many years, but its adequate surgical correction is a relatively recent development. [jamanetwork.com]

CONCLUSIONS: Pectus bar implantation appears to be an excellent method for the correction of breast malposition in female adults with a funnel chest deformity. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva

A 7-year-old male child presented to us with a history of recurrent fractures and progressively increasing chest deformity for the past 4 years. [ijabmr.org]

Chin-on-chest deformity in patients with fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva: a case series. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2009;91:1497-1502. [rarediseases.org]

Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) is a rare disorder that causes heterotopic bone formation leading to chest wall and spinal deformities. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Homocystinuria

Additionally, their doctor may search for signs such as chest deformities, a curvature of the spine, and dislocated lenses in the eyes. [healthline.com]

deformities, such as a protrusion or a caved-in appearance of the breastbone long, spindly arms and legs scoliosis Less common variations involve these additional signs and [healthline.com]

[…] symptoms: dislocation of the lenses in the eyes nearsightedness abnormal blood clots osteoporosis, or weakening of the bones learning disabilities developmental problems chest [healthline.com]

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Achondroplasia

From Wikidata Jump to navigation Jump to search osteochondrodysplasia that results in dwarfism from abnormal ossification of cartilage in long bones Chondrodystrophia osteosclerosis congenita achondroplastic physique achondroplastic dwarfism edit English achondroplasia osteochondrodysplasia that results in dwarfism[…] [wikidata.org]

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Flail Chest

On rare occasions after total sternectomy, patients develop persistent flail chest deformities requiring long-term mechanical respiratory assistance. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

deformity, tracheostomy, duration of mechanical ventilation, and length of ICU stay. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

We report the use of a temporary external chest shell to deliver constant negative extrathoracic pressure (CNEP) to a long-term ventilated patient with flail chest. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Poland Syndrome

[…] patient with severe Poland syndrome with amastia, athelia, and deformity of the chest wall, and aplasia of 2 ribs. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Chest radiographs showed a chest deformity and deviation of the mediastinum to the right. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

More severe forms of this deformity include loss of the ribs with chest deformity, as well as deformity of the upper extremity. [drzoran.com]

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Chest Wall Disorder

What are the symptoms of chest wall deformities? [childrenshospital.org]

[…] of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue Approximate Synonyms Acquired deformity of bilateral ribs Acquired deformity of chest Acquired deformity of chest wall Acquired [icd10data.com]

Mechanical ventilation is widely offered to people with nerve and muscle diseases or chest wall deformities who develop chronic hypoventilation. [cochrane.org]

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Noonan Syndrome

Noonan syndrome is a genetic disorder with variable expression of distinctive facial features, webbed neck, chest deformity, short stature, cryptorchidism and congenital heart [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Noonan syndrome (NS) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by facial anomalies, short stature, chest deformity, congenital heart diseases, and other comorbidities [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Noonan syndrome (NS) is the most common non-chromosomal syndrome seen in children and is characterized by short stature, dysmorphic facial features, chest deformity, a wide [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Thoracoplasty

RESULTS: The most common diagnoses for implantation were hemivertebrae (9), hemivertebrae with chest wall deformity (10), and unilateral bar (8). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Cardiovascular surgery is challenging in patients who have previously undergone thoracoplasty because of severe chest deformity and impaired pulmonary function. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

OBJECTIVES: For anterior protruding chest wall deformities treatment, mainly pectus carinatum, pediatric surgeons have been managing either orthotic methods or open surgical [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Atelectasis

Certain neurologic conditions, immobility, and chest deformities can limit chest movement and thus decrease deep breathing, as can abdominal swelling. [merck.com]

Chest or abdominal pain due to other causes (for example, injury or pneumonia) also makes taking a deep breath painful. [msdmanuals.com]

Chest or abdominal pain due to other causes (for example, injury or pneumonia ) also makes taking a deep breath painful. [merck.com]

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Vitamin D Deficiency

A 4-day-old neonate presented with respiratory distress owing to chest wall deformity associated with metabolic bone disease. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Skeletal Deformities Vitamin D has long been linked to rickets, a condition that softens the bones in children. [vitamins.lovetoknow.com]

Its manifestations include: deformed legs, leading to bow legs and knock knees ribcage deformities, leading to a pigeon chest Enlarged growth plates at the wrists, ankles [news-medical.net]

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Bronchitis

They had normal growth and development, and lacked signs of underlying CSLD, such as digital clubbing, chest wall deformity or adventitial auscultatory chest findings [ 43 [erj.ersjournals.com]

[…] wall deformity, etc.) with antibiotics, a review that clarifies the current evidence for the use of antibiotics in children with chronic wet cough would inform and guide [doi.org]

[…] wall deformity or auscultatory crackles Tests: chest radiographic changes (other than perihilar changes) or lung function abnormalities a) what is the evidence for PBB in [erj.ersjournals.com]

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Acute Bronchitis

[…] wall deformity, etc.) with antibiotics, a review that clarifies the current evidence for the use of antibiotics in children with chronic wet cough would inform and guide [doi.org]

Given the definition of PBB and the current recommendations to treat children with chronic wet cough who do not have any other specific cough pointers (e.g. clubbing, chest [doi.org]

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Isolated Congenital Breast Hypoplasia or Aplasia

He had a severe right unilateral chest wall deformity with asymmetry. He also had evidence of correction of a brachysyndactyly of the right hand. [amssm.org]

[…] the broadest muscle of back), moderate deformity of the ribs, and marked deformity of the chest in both women and men. [journals.eco-vector.com]

Another explanation is that dextrocardia is a cardiac malposition caused by deformation of the chest wall. [tgkdc.dergisi.org]

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Hypoventilation

Possible causes of hypoventilation include: neuromuscular diseases (cause weakening of muscles that control breathing) chest wall deformities (interfere with the ability to [healthline.com]

Chest wall deformities In patients with chest wall deformities, hypoventilation develops secondary to decreased chest wall compliance, with a resultant decreased tidal volume [emedicine.medscape.com]

deformity inhaled medications to open airways and treat ongoing lung disease If left untreated, hypoventilation can cause life-threatening complications, including death. [healthline.com]

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Rib Fracture

Surgical rib fixation for flail chest deformity improves liberation from mechanical ventilation. J Crit Care 2014 ;29:139–143. [doi.org]

[…] rib fractures with significant chest wall deformity. [aetna.com]

Potential indications for rib fracture repair include flail chest, painful, movable rib fractures refractory to conventional pain management, chest wall deformity/defect, [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Scoliosis

They can be linked with: Chest deformities such as pigeon breast, when the breastbone is pushed outward at birth, and fused ribs Neuromuscular disorders such as cerebral palsy [cincinnatichildrens.org]

Vertical expandable prosthetic titanium rib (VEPTR) surgery, to expand and support the chest wall for children with severe chest deformities and congenital scoliosis. [choa.org]

The deformity was noted by her local pediatrician as part of a chest infection assessment when she was aged 13 years, and gradually progressed as the result of spinal growth [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Acidosis

Respiratory acidosis can be caused by inadequate respiratory function for several underlying reasons - Chest injuries, Chest deformities e.g. kyphosis, Weakness of chest muscles [symptoma.com]

Causes of respiratory acidosis include: Chest deformities, such as kyphosis Chest injuries Chest muscle weakness Long-term (chronic) lung disease Neuromuscular disorders, [medlineplus.gov]

Changes in the lung ventilation may be caused by such chronic diseases as asthma, chest deformities, cancer, trauma to the chest or altered nerve function. [symptoma.com]

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Exostosis

The lesion arose from the right eighth rib and comprised two separate osteochondromata that had coalesced into a single lesion and caused significant deformity to the chest [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Rib exostosis may cause considerable chest wall deformity with spreading of ribs. In addition, it also causes intrathoracic and extrathoracic soft tissue masses. [jotr.in]

Aside from the deformity, the lesions were asymptomatic. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Microtia

Rib cartilage must be harvested without perichondrium to prevent chest deformity. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

RESULTS: With the 3-D chest CT images, a total of 68 cases (28.5%) were documented with thoracic deformities including 60 cases (25.1%) with rib anomalies, 20 cases (8.4%) [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

There is no scarring, pain or chest deformity associated with the harvest of the rib cartilage. [childrens.com]

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Sprengel Deformity

deformities. [erj.ersjournals.com]

He had previously undergone a surgical repair of a chest deformity and was subsequently advised to undergo physical rehabilitation. [journals.lww.com]

[…] of chest and rib Controllo di autorità Q1850576 Reasonator Scholia Statistica File nella categoria "Sprengel's deformity" Questa categoria contiene 2 file, indicati di seguito [commons.wikimedia.org]

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Marfan Syndrome

They also may have severe chest deformities, such as a chest that is either caved in or protrudes in front. Some patients also have scoliosis (curvature of the spine). [drugs.com]

They include having an armspan greater than height, arachnodactyly, chest deformities and scoliosis, and a highly arched palate. [forgottendiseases.org]

deformity, and treated scoliosis). [revespcardiol.org]

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Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 4

They presented marked growth retardation, spinal deformity, chest deformity, genu valgum, and corneal opacities. [cags.org.ae]

Skeletal symptoms Skeletal deformities Short trunk Weakness in the neck Spinal cord compression Knock knees Overly flexible joints Abnormal walk Spinal problems Chest deformities [biomarin.com]

[…] which patient developed wasting in lower limbs with worsening of deformities in knee and chest. [omicsonline.org]

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Dyggve-Melchior-Clausen Syndrome

By the time the child is 2 years of age, he or she will start having chest deformities with a barrel shaped chest. [hellodoktor.com]

Some of the other deformities that may present in a child with Dyggve-Melchior-Clausen Syndrome are abnormally small head, a long skull, protruding lower part of the jaw. [epainassist.com]

Chest deformities, feeding difficulties, and developmental delay usually occur before 18 months. Disproportionate short stature usually occurs after 18 months. [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

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Congenital Malformation of the Ribs

NOS rib (acquired) M95.4 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M95.4 Acquired deformity of chest and rib 2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code congenital Q76.6 Extra - see also Accessory [icd10data.com]

Collins, MD History This is a 23 year-old female admitted for the first time who provides the history of congenital right chest wall deformity, right hypoplastic breast and [mdmag.com]

[…] of spine and chest ( Q67.5- Q67.8 ) Congenital malformations of spine and bony thorax Approximate Synonyms Accessory bilateral ribs Accessory left rib Accessory rib Bilateral [icd10data.com]

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Acute Hyperventilation

Chest 2005; 127:1812-27 Robertson C CCJM 2004; 71:S14-15 18. [slideshare.net]

First-tier Therapy: Mannitol • Reduce ICP within few minutes: Immediate plasma expanding effect, reduce Ht, increase deformability erythrocytes, reduce blood viscosity, increase [slideshare.net]

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Osteogenesis Imperfecta Type 3

Spine curvatures, compression fractures, Scoliosis and chest deformities occur frequently. Type IV Type IV OI is a moderate form of OI. [specialeducationalneeds.co.uk]

Spine curvatures, compression fractures of the vertebrae, scoliosis, and chest deformities occur frequently. [oif.org]

There is progressive deformity of the skull, long bones, spine, chest and pelvis during early years. [patient.info]

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Dermatitis

Hematologic tests and radiographs of the shoulder, arm, and chest were normal. Follow-up MR examination was normal. Bone scintigraphy also showed no abnormality. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

No evidence of local relapse was seen, though there was a residual deformity at the operation site. No enlargement of cervical and axillary lymph nodes was present. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Microdeletion 3q29 Syndrome

Autism, gait ataxia, chest-wall deformity, and long and tapering fingers were noted in at least two of six patients. [research.manchester.ac.uk]

deformity long and tapering fingers microcephaly cleft lip and palate horseshoe kidney hypospadias ligamentous laxity recurrent middle ear infections abnormal pigmentation [humpath.com]

[…] microdeletion syndrome Synopsis mild-to-moderate mental retardation slightly dysmorphic facial features long and narrow face short philtrum high nasal bridge autism gait ataxia chest-wall [humpath.com]

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Coagulation Abnormalities

Pruthi and Mrinal M Patnaik Blood 2016 128:1417; Abstract Background: Noonan syndrome, characterized by dysmorphic facies, webbed neck, short stature, chest deformity, developmental [bloodjournal.org]

Abstract Background: Noonan syndrome, characterized by dysmorphic facies, webbed neck, short stature, chest deformity, developmental delay and congenital heart defects, occurs [ashpublications.org]

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