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Chest wall anomalies: pectus excavatum and pectus carinatum.
Pectus excavatum, the concave depression of the breast bone, comprises most chest wall anomalies. The Nuss procedure, a minimally invasive procedure to correct pectus excavatum, has revolutionized the management of this disease over the past decade. The results and complications of this procedure are discussed. The surgical management of the less common pectus carinatum or "pigeon breast" also ...
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Deformities of the anterior thorax wall, named Pectus, are commonly observed in children and teenagers (Beirão, 1999); however, they are considered rare in small animals (Orton, 1998). Two types of deformities are known: the Pectus excavatum (PE) and Pectus carinatum (PC). PE is a dorsal to ventral narrowing of the thorax, also known as funnel chest (Fossum, 2002), whereas PC is a ventral protr...
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BACKGROUND Although surgery has been the mainstay of treatment of chondrogladiolar pectus carinatum (PC), several authors have advocated the benefits of nonoperative approaches to induce chest wall remodeling. Based on our initial success with compression bracing, we have integrated this modality into our treatment algorithm. METHOD We reviewed the charts of all patients treated for PC at our...
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Currarino-Silverman syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by premature fusion of manubrio-sternal joint and the sternal segments, resulting in a high carinate chest deformity; it is frequently associated with congenital heart disease. Among the various heart lesions reported in this syndrome, mitral valve disease and coarctation of the aorta have not yet been described (to our knowledge). O...
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Methods Our case was a 63-year-old male. An elective umbilical hernia repair was being planned. During the investigations due to shortness of breath, transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) revealed severe aortic and mitral regurgitation. Left ventricular end-diastolic and end-systolic diameters were measured as 72 and 48 mm, respectively. Left and right atrial diameters were measured as 56 and 55...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1754-9477
DOI: 10.1111/1754-9485.22_12786