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Caved-in" chest. Usually an unimportant isolated finding evident at birth. (Funnel chest can occasionally be part of a connective tissue disorder such as Marfan syndrome).

Funnel Chest  
Funnel chest describes an abnormal formation of the rib cage that gives the chest a caved-in or sunken appearance. Funnel chest is caused by It is caused by too much growth of the connective tissue that joins the ribs to the breastbone. This causes the sternum to malform inward. The child typically has a depression in the center of the chest over the sternum, and this may appear quite deep.

   

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