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Pectus excavatum

Case contributed by Frank Gaillard
Diagnosis certain

Patient Data

Age: 10 years
x-ray

Leftward shift of the mediastinum and blurring of the right heart border. Additionally the outline of the descending aorta is lost.

Lateral view confirms marked pectus excavatum deformity.

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