Pectus excavatum and carinatum: a narrative review of epidemiology, etiopathogenesis, clinical features, and classification.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objective

A wide variety of congenital chest wall deformities that manifest in infants, children and adolescents exists, among which are pectus excavatum and pectus carinatum. Numerous studies have been conducted over the years aiming to better understand these deformities. This report provides a brief overview of what is currently known about the epidemiology, etiopathogenesis, clinical presentation, and classification of these deformities, and highlights the gaps in knowledge.

Methods

A search was conducted for all the above-described domains in the PubMed and Embase databases.

Key content and findings

A total of 147 articles were included in this narrative review. Estimation of the true incidence and prevalence of pectus excavatum and carinatum is ch

SUBMITTER: Janssen N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10944748 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature