Pectus Excavatum: Congenital posterior displacement ...

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Pectus Excavatum: Congenital posterior displacement of lower aspect of sternum.

This gives the chest a somewhat "hollowed-out" appearance. The x-ray shows a subtle concave appearance

of the lower sternum.


Charlie Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD Catalog of Clinical Images

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Dr. Charles Goldberg

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Clinical Professor, University of California San Diego - Division of Hospital Medicine, - Images shared with permission from the UCSD Catalog of Clinical Images - https://meded.ucsd.edu/clinicalimg/browse.htm

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