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Pectus Arcuatum: Diagnosis and Management
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What the experts said
The study is a multi-center retrospective study conducted in France describing pectus arcuatum
The study included 34 patients with pectus arcuatum
47% of patients needed chest x-ray or CT scan to confirm the diagnosis of pectus arcuatum
35% of pectus arcuatum patients were associated with a malformation
Noonan syndrome is an associated malformation seen with pectus arcuatum
Scoliosis is an associated malformation seen with pectus arcuatum
The best treatment for pectus arcuatum was surgical correction that included a sternotomy
Pectus arcuatum should not be confused with pectus carinatum as they are different conditions