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Are there other mild common chest deformities other than pectus excavatum or pectus carinatum?
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These are: abnormalities of the sternum or chest bone. Missing or extra ribs or scoliosis can also cause chest deformities involving the lateral chest wall.
Answered 4/28/2016
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