Pectus Carinatum

Pectus Carinatum (Pigeon Chest)

Pectuscarinatum

Pectus carinatum is the protruding deformity of the chest wall. It is seen less frequently than pectus excavatum. Pectus carinatum occurs in the form of unilateral or bilateral involvement of the rib cartilage and structural disruption in the upper or lower projection of the sternum.  Mixed deformities can also be seen. One side of the…

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Pneumothorax

Non-Cancer Cases, Pneumothorax

A pneumothorax is a collapsed lung. A pneumothorax occurs when air leaks into the space between the lung and chest wall; may be partial or complete. Pneumothorax may result from a blind or penetrating chest injury, some medical procedures, or damage from underlying lung disease. Or, it could appear without obvious reason. Symptoms often include…