Pectus Excavatum

Pectus Excavatum

Pectus excavatum is the birth defect in which breastbone is sunken into the chest. It causes deep dent in the chest.

Symptoms

Signs and symptoms may include:

Dizziness
Chest pain
Decrease exercise tolerance
Heart murmur
Fatigue
Coughing
Wheezing
Respiratory infection

Causes

The exact cause of this condition is unknown but it may be assumed that it may be due to hereditary.

Diagnosis

After taking history and chest examination your doctor might recommend the following tests:

Exercise test
Echocardiogram
CT scan
Chest x-ray
Electrocardiogram
Lung function test