Have you ever seen a child with a depression in the center of their chest? Pectus excavatum — known commonly as funnel chest — occurs when the breast bone appears sunken into the chest cavity. It’s ...

When Brock Jones took his shirt off at a pool party with some friends last summer, he didn't think twice about his sunken chest cavity—until a friend pointed it out. "Why is there a big hole in your ...

Up to 4% of all infants are born with a structural or genetic difference — often called a congenital abnormality — that can alter how the body looks or functions. Pectus excavatum is the most common ...

An assistant professor of thoracic surgery at Mount Sinai, Dr. Andrew Kaufman specializes in treating disorders of the chest wall — including pectus excavatum and pectus carinatum. He treats 50 ...

Olympic swimmer Cody Miller was diagnosed with a rare lung deformity when he was only 10 years old. Miller’s condition, which is referred to as pectus excavatum, makes the chest appear caved in and ...

You may not have heard of pectus excavatum — or "sunken chest," as it's commonly known — but there's a good chance you know someone who was born with it. It's the most common deformity of the chest ...

Growing up, Matt Schiff was just like any other kid. However, when he entered his early teenage years, he noticed a difference between him and his friends: he had a deep indentation at the center of ...

Hi, I've seen some posts regarding PE but would like to know if it can be surgically corrected in South Africa and how safe the operation is. I'm a 22 year old male. I know this is probably not your ...