Pectus carinatum or keel chest or pigeon chest deformity is characterized by congenital deformation of anterior chest wall or protrusion ant the sternum of rib cage. Cause of pectus carinatum is unknown. However, pectus carinatum may be associated with congenital conditions (especially congenital heart diseases), Marfan syndrome or connective tissue disorders. Treatment of pectus carinatum includes non-surgical braces, surgical correction or cosmetic concealment. #pectuscarinatum #pigeonchest #deformity
