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What is pectus excavatum? can it get worse over time?
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Funnel chest: Funnel chest. Its congenital. Typically develops during growth phase.
Answered 4/18/2017
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Possibly: Pectus excavatum is a sunken sternum caused by abnormal growth backwards of your costal cartilages, which connect your ribs to the sternum. This can get worse to varying degress over time, but usually slows down once your growth (in height) slows down.
Answered 7/19/2016
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