1. Pectus carinatum is generally a solitary, non-syndromic abnormality.2. It's called pectus excavatum or " funnel chest ." 3. It is distinct from the related deformity pectus excavatum. 4. Some people, especially those with milder cases, live happily with pectus carinatum. 5. Apart from the possible physiologic consequences, pectus deformities can have a significant psychologic impact. 6. Many Pectus Excavatum patients exhibit psychological symptoms associated with the cosmetic appearance of their disorder. 7. Pectus excavatum is differentiated from other disorders by a series of elimination of signs and symptoms.8. Head and thorax deep orange; pectus , legs, and ventral surface of abdomen fuscous. 9. Carden's two older brothers also had pectus and underwent Nuss'procedure in the spring. 10. Pectus excavatum also occurs in about 1 % of persons diagnosed with celiac disease for unknown reasons.
