Pectus carinatum

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**Pectus carinatum**
*Classifications and external resources*
ICD-10	Q 67.7
ICD-9	754.82
DiseasesDB	29402

Pectus carinatum, also called pigeon chest, is a deformity of the chest characterized by a protrusion of the sternum.

1 Causes
2 Incidence/prevalence
3 Treatment
4 See also
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Causes

Possible causes are, among others, Marfan syndrome and scoliosis (a curvature of the spine).

[edit] Incidence/prevalence

Pectus deformities are common (about 1 in 400 people have a pectus disorder).<ref name="UCLA">http://www.surgery.ucla.edu/pediatric/Clinical_Pectus%20Excavatum,%20Pectus%20Carinatum%20and%20Pectus.shtml</ref>

Pectus carinatum is more rare than pectus excavatum, another pectus disorder, occurring in only about 20% of people with pectus deformities.<ref name="UCLA" />

It occurs much more commonly in males.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Treatment

It can usually be corrected with surgical procedures. Conservative treatment may be effected by a suitable orthosis, designed, manufactured and fitted by an orthotist.