"Funnel Chest" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A developmental anomaly in which the lower sternum is posteriorly dislocated and concavely deformed, resulting in a funnel-shaped thorax.
| Descriptor ID |
D005660
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C05.116.099.386 C05.660.386 C16.131.621.386
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| Concept/Terms |
Funnel Chest- Funnel Chest
- Chest, Funnel
- Chests, Funnel
- Funnel Chests
- Pectus Excavatum
- Excavatum, Pectus
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Funnel Chest" by people in Profiles.
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Leonard N, Droms R, Lal K, Wiss K, Aidlen JT, Silvestri D, Belazarian L. Utility of routine patch testing prior to surgical repair of pectus excavatum: A multidisciplinary experience via retrospective review at a single tertiary care center. Pediatr Dermatol. 2021 Nov; 38(6):1510-1514.
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Loberman D, Rajab TK, Yammine M, Welt FG, Eisenhauer AC, Davidson MJ. Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement via Left Anterior Thoracotomy in a Patient With Severe Pectus Excavatum. Ann Thorac Surg. 2016 Jan; 101(1):344-6.
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Sarwar ZU, DeFlorio R, O'Connor SC. Pectus excavatum: current imaging techniques and opportunities for dose reduction. Semin Ultrasound CT MR. 2014 Aug; 35(4):374-81.
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Rowland T, Moriarty K, Banever G. Effect of pectus excavatum deformity on cardiorespiratory fitness in adolescent boys. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2005 Nov; 159(11):1069-73.
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Karagounis VA, Wasnick J, Gold JP. An innovative single-stage repair of severe asymmetric pectus excavatum defects using substernal mesh bands. Ann Thorac Surg. 2004 Jul; 78(1):e19-21.