Diseases

Pectus Carinatum

A developmental anomaly characterized by abnormal anterior protrusion of the STERNUM and adjacent COSTAL CARTILAGE.

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Abstract

A developmental anomaly characterized by abnormal anterior protrusion of the STERNUM and adjacent COSTAL CARTILAGE.

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Synonyms

30 entry terms
  • Carinatum, Pectus
  • Carinatums, Pectus
  • Pectus Carinatums
  • Currarino-Silverman Syndrome
  • Pectus Carinatum, Arcuate
  • Pectus Carinatum, Chondrogladiolar
  • Pectus Carinatum, Chondromanubrial
  • Pouter Pigeon Breast
  • Arcuate Pectus Carinatum
  • Arcuate Pectus Carinatums
  • Breast, Pouter Pigeon
  • Breasts, Pouter Pigeon
  • Carinatum, Arcuate Pectus
  • Carinatum, Chondrogladiolar Pectus
  • Carinatum, Chondromanubrial Pectus
  • Carinatums, Arcuate Pectus
  • Carinatums, Chondrogladiolar Pectus
  • Carinatums, Chondromanubrial Pectus
  • Chondrogladiolar Pectus Carinatum
  • Chondrogladiolar Pectus Carinatums
  • Chondromanubrial Pectus Carinatum
  • Chondromanubrial Pectus Carinatums
  • Currarino Silverman Syndrome
  • Pectus Carinatums, Arcuate
  • Pectus Carinatums, Chondrogladiolar
  • Pectus Carinatums, Chondromanubrial
  • Pigeon Breast, Pouter
  • Pigeon Breasts, Pouter
  • Pouter Pigeon Breasts
  • Syndrome, Currarino-Silverman

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Aspects Covered

34 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

2015

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Previous Indexing

  • Musculoskeletal Abnormalities (1969-2014)
  • Sternum/abnormalities (1967-2014)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Pectus Carinatum. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D066166. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D066166
  2. Pectus Carinatum. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pectus_carinatum
  3. Pectus Carinatum. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q164218