- a
number of
genetic markers for
pectus excavatum had also been discovered. It was
believed for
decades that
pectus excavatum is
caused by an overgrowth...
- Look up
pectus in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Pectus may
refer to: the part of the
torso between the neck and the
diaphragm colloquially, the word...
-
sternum and ribs. It is
distinct from the
related malformation pectus excavatum.
Pectus carinatum has an
estimated prevalence of
approximately 1 in 1,000...
- and is
observed as
depression of the
anterior chest at the xiphisternum.
Pectus excavatum is
commonly unilateral and, therefore, can lead to asymmetric...
- (1990).
Pectus Excavatum in Dogs and Cats.
Compendium of
Continuing Education 12, 341–355 Fossum, T. W, Boudrieau, R. J., Hobson, H. P. (1989).
Pectus Excavatum...
- his colleagues, Dr.
Daniel Croitoru and Dr.
Robert Kelly, for
treating pectus excavatum. He
developed it at Children's
Hospital of The King's Daughters...
-
allows the
chest wall to
naturally move outward.
Barrel Pectus carinatum (convex but peaked)
Pectus excavatum (concave, sunken)
Respiratory examination Rosenow...
- value.
Pectus carinatum Nuss
procedure Haller JA,
Kramer SS,
Lietman SA (October 1987). "Use of CT
scans in
selection of
patients for
pectus excavatum...
- The
pectoralis major (from
Latin pectus 'breast') is a thick, fan-shaped or
triangular convergent muscle of the
human chest. It
makes up the bulk of the...
-
spine scoliosis,
thoracic lordosis,
abnormal indentation (
pectus excavatum) or
protrusion (
pectus carinatum) of the sternum,
abnormal joint flexibility,...
