| 1. | Pectus carinatum is generally a solitary, non-syndromic abnormality.
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| 2. | It's called pectus excavatum or " funnel chest ."
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| 3. | It is distinct from the related deformity pectus excavatum.
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| 4. | Some people, especially those with milder cases, live happily with pectus carinatum.
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| 5. | Apart from the possible physiologic consequences, pectus deformities can have a significant psychologic impact.
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| 6. | Many Pectus Excavatum patients exhibit psychological symptoms associated with the cosmetic appearance of their disorder.
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| 7. | Pectus excavatum is differentiated from other disorders by a series of elimination of signs and symptoms.
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| 8. | Head and thorax deep orange; pectus, legs, and ventral surface of abdomen fuscous.
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| 9. | Carden's two older brothers also had pectus and underwent Nuss'procedure in the spring.
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| 10. | Pectus excavatum also occurs in about 1 % of persons diagnosed with celiac disease for unknown reasons.
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