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