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What does it mean to have mild pectus excavatum?
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A common finding: A pectus excavatum is a chest wall deformity where there is a bony indentation in the sternum/breastbone. You were likely born with the pectus and no further evaluation is required. If severe rarely surgery is done to correct the problem.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Mild pectus: Mild sternal depression.
Answered 1/20/2014
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