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Pectus carinatum

Pectus carinatum, also called pigeon chest, is a malformation of the chest characterized by a protrusion of the sternum and ribs. It is distinct from the related malformation pectus excavatum. [Source: Wikipedia ]

Synonyms
Pigeon breast
May Be Caused by
 Common
Congenital heart disease
Cyanotic congenital heart disease
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
Fetal alcohol syndrome
Homocystinuria
Hypoplasia of sternum
Idiopathic
Idiopathic pectus carinatum
Marfan syndrome
Morquio syndrome
Mucopolysaccharidosis
Osteogenesis imperfecta
Undersegmentation of sternum
 Uncommon
3-M syndrome
Asphyxiating thoracic dysplasia
Bencze syndrome
Coffin-Lowry syndrome
Currarino-Silverman syndrome
Dyggve-Melchior-Clausen dysplasia
Dysmorphism - pectus carinatum - joint laxity
Hyperphosphatasemia
Hyperphosphatasia
LEOPARD syndrome
Marfanoid craniosynostosis syndrome
Noonan syndrome
Osteogenesis imperfecta type 1
Osteogenesis imperfecta type 3
Osteogenesis imperfecta type 4
Prune-belly syndrome
Schwartz-Jampel syndrome
Spondyloepimetaphyseal dysplasia Maroteaux type
Spondyloepimetaphyseal dysplasia Strudwick type
Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita
Warfarin embryopathy

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