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A member asked:
Can pectus carinatum just "appear" one day in a 14 yo girl with no problems with chest before & then have huge turned sternum ridge? mri needed 4 dx?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Unusual: Pectus carinatum doesn't usually just appear. It has been there all along. It ay have become more pronounced acutely and can be more on one side that the other. An MRI can be very helpful as can a chiropractor in many cases. An MRI is very helpful in case it is not pectus carintaum.
Answered 6/10/2014
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