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the-bigger-picture · health-and-living · 22 Nov 2010 · 18 mins listen
Approximately 1 of every 1,000 babies born has an abnormal overgrowth of cartilage between the ribs and sternum that pushes the sternum inward (pectus excavatum) or outward (pectus carinatum) causing a sunken chest or pigeon chest. The condition affects boys 6 times more frequently than girls. Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon Dr Jeffrey Jeswant Dillon sheds light on the condition, predicament of patients and treatment options.
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