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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Becca Butcher posts about life with the rare condition Poland Syndrome on social media. Butcher aims to normalize chest deformities but sometimes feels pigeonholed by her platform. Online communities ...

Yesenia Valdez first became concerned that something was wrong with her son Angel’s body during a family beach outing eight years ago. He was 6 years old at the time. She had noticed for years that ...

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 ...