Carson Sudbeck was born with a concave chest. “When I was younger, it definitely was not very prominent — you could just barely tell it was there," says Carson, 16. "And as I grew, the hole also grew ...

If you’ve noticed that your child’s chest looks slightly sunken or caved in, they might have a type of chest wall deformity called pectus excavatum, also sometimes referred to as “funnel chest.” While ...

NORFOLK, VA. –- A new minimally invasive surgery to correct a chest wall deformity -- often known as pigeon chest -- was demonstrated Friday at an international conference attended by surgeons from ...

Pectus excavatum occurs when the chest wall doesn’t form properly. This causes the cartilage connecting the sternum to the ribcage to grow abnormally, causing a concave appearance or indentation in ...

The condition called pectus carinatum and it can sometimes make it tough to breathe. Joseph Bond has come a long way in a short time. Despite the scar across his breastbone, Bond, 32, is now ...

For patients with Poland syndrome - a rare congenital condition affecting the chest muscle - computer-aided design (CAD) techniques can be used to create custom-made silicone implants for ...

Researchers at UCSF Children’s Hospital in San Francisco have launched a groundbreaking study to determine whether a new procedure using magnets can correct sunken chest, the most common congenital ...

Researchers at UCSF Children's Hospital in San Francisco have launched a groundbreaking study to determine whether a new procedure using magnets can correct sunken chest, the most common congenital ...