“ Congenital deformity of the sternum/anterior chest wall associated with Marfan syndrome, neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) and Ehlers-Danlos ...
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Congenital deformity of the sternum/anterior chest wall associated with Marfan syndrome, neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.
Surgical options include insertion of a rod to displace the sternum anteriorly—the Nuss procedure.
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• Blurring of the right heart border and displacement of the heart to the left.
• Mimics middle lobe consolidation.
• Posterior ribs appear more horizontal than expected and the anterior ribs more vertical.
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