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Chest deformity
Chest deformities are any malformations of the chest wall. Chests may have a "caved in" appearance, or an overly rounded appearance.
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Chest deformity?
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Whats the worst kind of exertion if you have chest deformity?
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A 44-year old asked:
What is done to treat chest deformities?
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A 48-year old asked:
How can I get rid of chest deformity?
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A 43-year old asked:
What causes the pigeon chest deformity?
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A 37-year old asked:
Is there a name for my chest deformity? Barrel or pigeon chest or medical name? It sticks out
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A 37-year old asked:
Pectus excavatum (chest deformity) - does it have any symptoms?
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A 45-year old asked:
Pigeon chest, chest deformity question. Is it a pectus carinatum?
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A 39-year old asked:
I have a serious case of a chest deformity called pectus excavatum. What to do?
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A 32-year old male asked:
Are there other mild common chest deformities other than pectus excavatum or pectus carinatum?
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A 17-year old female asked:
I am experiencing breast lump mobile or moveable lump, breast tenderness, and breast firmness but none of: nipple discharge, obesity, bleeding from nipple, bone pain, chest deformity, inverted nipples, cracked nipples, or warm skin. The following also de
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A 16-year old male asked:
I have a muscle deformity in my chest how can i sort this out one peck is well rounded the other like cut of at the bottom how can I change this
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A 38-year old asked:
My deformity of the chest called pectus excavatum. My dad had pectus carinatum. Related?
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A 21-year old female asked:
My X-ray chest results:" Focal Fibrohazed infiltrates are noted in upper lungs.There is mild tenting deformity of the left hemidiaphragm due to pleurodiaphragmatic adhesion.the heart and other chest structures are unremarkable? What does this mean??
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A 21-year old asked:
Can a pectus deformity be corrected?
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A 35-year old asked:
What's tubular breast deformity?
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A 42-year old asked:
I have pectus carinatum. How do a fix the deformity?
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A 33-year old asked:
Can tubular breast deformity be real?
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A 32-year old male asked:
Does having a pectus deformity mean you likely have a connective tissue disorder?
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A 24-year old male asked:
I fractured my sternum when I was 11 years old. Now at the age of 24 I have grown a 2 inch bony lump on my sternum. How can I correct this deformity?
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A 37-year old male asked:
Hi,I'm a 37 year old male. I recently had a lung collapse 2 months ago. I don't smoke, I exercise regularly, and I have no family history of lung collapse. The CT scan showed no signs of deformities, and no sign of blebs. What's my Recurrence chance?
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A 69-year old female asked:
CTA angiogram radiology report":Chronic fracture deformity right scapula,Chronic fracture deformities left lower lateral ribs". Had serious auto accident 3/2020- 3 weeks Ortho Trauma.Injuries not healing or radiologist sees former fractures? Pain bad?
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A 58-year old female asked:
Pains in the chest at night?
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A 22-year old male asked:
What can cause pain on my chest?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Have buzzing in left chest area?
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A 42-year old female asked:
I have cold sensation in my chest?
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A 17-year old female asked:
Is it bad to have a rush on your chest?
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A 42-year old asked:
What kinds of chest exercises are good?
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A 41-year old asked:
Is having a dent in the chest hereditary?
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A 20-year old male asked:
Can doing poping in the chest is harmful?
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