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Pectus carinatum

Pectus carinatum: Introduction

Pectus carinatum: An outward protrusion of the chest where the sternum is pressed outward. See detailed information below for a list of 76 causes of Pectus carinatum, Symptom Checker, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Pectus carinatum:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Pectus carinatum. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

• Marfan's syndrome
• Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
• Homocystinuria
• Premature fusion of the segments of the sternum and ribs
• Noonans syndrome
• Osteogenesis imperfecta
• more causes...»

See full list of 76 causes of Pectus carinatum

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Causes of Types of Pectus carinatum:

Review causes of types of Pectus carinatum in more specific categories:

• Pectus carinatum in children (31 causes)
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Pectus carinatum: Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Pectus carinatum, as listed in our database. Visit the Symptom Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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• Pectus carinatum and Bone symptoms (64 causes)
• Pectus carinatum and Head symptoms (64 causes)
• Pectus carinatum and Skeletal symptoms (64 causes)
• Pectus carinatum and Chest symptoms (62 causes)
• Pectus carinatum and Face symptoms (62 causes)
• Pectus carinatum and Chest deformity (60 causes)
• Pectus carinatum and Developmental problems (53 causes)
• Pectus carinatum and Musculoskeletal symptoms (52 causes)
• Pectus carinatum and Eye symptoms (49 causes)
• Pectus carinatum and Mouth symptoms (48 causes)
• Pectus carinatum and Deformity symptoms (42 causes)
• Pectus carinatum and Growth symptoms (42 causes)
• Pectus carinatum and Muscle symptoms (42 causes)
• Pectus carinatum and Limb symptoms (41 causes)
• Pectus carinatum and Infant symptoms (40 causes)
• Pectus carinatum and Back symptoms (39 causes)
• Pectus carinatum and Poor growth (39 causes)
• Pectus carinatum and Spine symptoms (39 causes)
• Pectus carinatum and Nerve symptoms (37 causes)
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Pectus carinatum Treatments

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Stories from Users for Pectus carinatum

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Pectus carinatum: Comorbid Symptoms

Some of the comorbid or associated medical symptoms for Pectus carinatum may include these symptoms:

• Bone symptoms
• Head symptoms
• Skeletal symptoms
• Chest symptoms
• Face symptoms
• Chest deformity
• Developmental problems
• Musculoskeletal symptoms
• Eye symptoms
• more associated symptoms...»

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Causes of General Symptom Types

Research the causes of these more general types of symptom:

• Chest deformity (283 causes)
• Chest symptoms (1355 causes)
• Skeletal symptoms (4109 causes)
• Bone symptoms (2907 causes)
• Deformity symptoms (1826 causes)
• more symptoms...»

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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Pectus carinatum

Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Pectus carinatum:

• Chest wall deformity (22 causes)
• Pigeon chest (76 causes)
• Marfan syndrome
• Morquio syndrome
• Noonan syndrome
• Trisomy 18
• Trisomy 21
• Homocystinuria
• Osteogenesis imperfecta
• Multiple lentigines syndrome
• Sly syndrome
• more symptoms...»

Pectus carinatum: Deaths

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Causes of Pectus carinatum listed in Disease Database:

Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible causes of Pectus carinatum as a symptom include:

• Asthma
• Cardiofaciocutaneous syndrome
• Chromosome 8 trisomy syndrome
• Cystathionine beta-synthase deficiency
• Ellis-van Creveld syndrome
• Galactosamine-6-sulfatase deficiency
• Kyphomelic dysplasia
• Marden-Walker syndrome
• Mucopolysaccharidosis VI
• Mucopolysaccharidosis VII
• Noonan's syndrome
• Prune belly syndrome
• Ruvalcaba-Reichert-Smith syndrome
• more causes...»

See full list of 76 causes of Pectus carinatum
- (Source - Diseases Database)

Definitions of Pectus carinatum:

Pectus carinatum is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Pectus carinatum, or a subtype of Pectus carinatum, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
- (Source - National Institute of Health)

Organs affected by Pectus carinatum:

The list of organs typically affected by Pectus carinatum may include, but is not limited to:

• Chest

Detailed list of causes of Pectus carinatum

The list below shows some of the causes of Pectus carinatum mentioned in various sources:

• 3q deletion - pectus carinatum
• Acro-pectoro-renal field defect - pectus carinatum
• Acrorenal mandibular syndrome - pigeon chest
• Asthma
• Becker nevus syndrome - pigeon chest
• Bentham-Driessen-Hanveld syndrome - pigeon chest
• Camptodactyly syndrome, Guadalajara type 2 - pigeon chest
• more causes...»

See full list of 76 causes of Pectus carinatum

How Common are these Causes of Pectus carinatum?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Pectus carinatum. Of the 76 causes of Pectus carinatum that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

• 1 causes are "very common" diseases
• 0 causes are "common" diseases
• 0 causes are "uncommon" diseases
• 0 causes are "rare" diseases
• 5 causes are "very rare" diseases
• 73 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 76 causes of Pectus carinatum

Conditions listing medical symptoms: Pectus carinatum:

The following list of conditions have 'Pectus carinatum' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

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• 3q deletion ... pectus carinatum

A

• Acro-pectoro-renal field defect ... pectus carinatum
• Acrorenal mandibular syndrome ... pigeon chest

B

• Becker nevus syndrome ... pigeon chest
• Bentham-Driessen-Hanveld syndrome ... pigeon chest

C

• Camptodactyly syndrome, Guadalajara type 2 ... pigeon chest
• Camptodactyly syndrome, Guadalajara type 3 ... pigeon chest
• CDG syndrome type 1A ... pectus carinatum
• Chromosome 17q, partial duplication ... pectus carinatum
• Chromosome 8 trisomy syndrome ... pectus carinatum
• Chromosome 8, trisomy ... Pectus carinatum
• Chromosome 9, Tetrasomy 9p ... Pectus carinatum
• Chromosome 9p tetrasomy syndrome ... pectus carinatum
• Congenital disorder of glycosylation type 1A ... pectus carinatum
• Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation Type Ia ... pectus carinatum

D

• Desbuquois dysplasia ... pectus carinatum
• Dursun Syndrome ... pectus carinatum

E

• Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, classic type ... pectus carinatum

H

• Homocystinuria ... pigeon-chest
• Homocystinuria due to cystathionine beta-synthase deficiency ... pigeon-chest
• Homocystinuria due to defect in methylation cbl e ... Pigeon-chest
• Homocystinuria syndrome ... pectus carinatum
• Hunter-Mcdonald syndrome ... pigeon chest

J

• Jaffer-Beighton syndrome ... pigeon chest
• Jarcho-Levin Syndrome ... pectus carinatum

K

• King-Denborough syndrome ... pigeon chest
• Kozlowski-Celermajer syndrome ... pigeon chest

L

• LEOPARD Syndrome ... pectus carinatum
• Lockwood-Feingold syndrome ... pigeon chest

M

• Marfan syndrome ... pigeon chest
• Marfan Syndrome type 2 ... pigeon chest
• Marfan-Like syndrome ... pigeon chest
• Medrano-Roldan syndrome ... pigeon chest
• Mental retardation, Buenos Aires type ... pectus carinatum
• Morquio syndrome ... pectus carinatum
• Morquio syndrome type A ... pectus carinatum
• Morquio syndrome, type B ... pectus carinatum
• MPS-IV (Morquio Disease) ... Pectus carinatum

N

• Neurofibromatosis-Noonan syndrome ... pectus carinatum
• Nonkeratan-sulfate-excreting Morquio syndrome ... pectus carinatum
• Noonan Syndrome ... pectus carinatum

P

• Penoscrotal transposition ... pectus carinatum

R

• Renal rickets ... pigeon chest

S

• SCARF syndrome ... pectus carinatum
• Schwartz-Jampel Syndrome ... pectus carinatum
• Smith-Martin-Dodd syndrome ... pectus carinatum
• Split hand split foot mandibular hypoplasia ... pigeon chest
• Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia, congenita ... pectus carinatum
• Spondylometaphyseal dysplasia, Kozlowski type ... pectus carinatum
• Stickler Syndrome ... pectus carinatum
• Stickler Syndrome, type I ... pectus carinatum
• Stickler Syndrome, type II ... pectus carinatum
• Stickler Syndrome, type III ... pectus carinatum
• Stickler's syndrome ... Pectus carinatum

U

• Unusual facies, oligodontia and precocious choroid calcifications ... pigeon chest
• Unusual facies, short webbed neck, mental retardation, short stature ... pigeon chest

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Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Pectus carinatum?

Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Pectus carinatum, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.

Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :

• General practitioner
• Emergency physician
• Rheumatologist
• Cardiologist
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What are the alternative names for Pectus carinatum:

Pigeon chest
- (Source - Diseases Database)

Classifications of Pectus carinatum:

Medical Conditions associated with Pectus carinatum:

Chest deformity (283 causes), Chest symptoms (1355 causes), Skeletal symptoms (4109 causes), Bone symptoms (2907 causes), Deformity symptoms (1826 causes)

Symptoms related to Pectus carinatum:

Chest wall deformity (22 causes), Pigeon chest (76 causes), Marfan syndrome, Morquio syndrome, Noonan syndrome, Trisomy 18, Trisomy 21, Homocystinuria, Osteogenesis imperfecta, Multiple lentigines syndrome, Sly syndrome

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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Pectus carinatum

Medical research papers related to Pectus carinatum include:

• Noonan Syndrome (Overview)
• Pectus Carinatum (Treatment)
• Chest Reconstruction, Chest Wall Reconstruction
• Spondyloepiphyseal Dysplasia (Overview)
• Marfan Syndrome (Overview)
• Pectus Excavatum (Follow-up)
• Homocystinuria (Overview)
• Marfan Syndrome (Treatment)

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