Pectus excavatum (PE) is a common chest wall deformity characterized by a sunken appearance of the sternum. This condition can lead to various physical and psychological issues, prompting many ...

According to Boston Children's Hospital, pectus excavatum, sometimes referred to as concave chest or funnel chest, is a deformity of the chest wall in which a person's sternum, or breastbone ...

thoracic surgeon Miguel Tedde now and again sees patients with a rare disorder called pectus excavatum, also known as sunken chest, in which the breastbone and ribs grow inward, creating a ...