Pseudo-pectus excavatum

I guess many people have never heard of the term pectus excavatum. It is a kind of body deformity. Generally, if a newborn baby suffers from pectus excavatum, it cannot be discovered in the early stage. However, as the body grows, some symptoms of pectus excavatum will become more and more obvious, so it is necessary for parents to understand it. Pseudopectus excavatum can be treated. Let’s learn more about it in detail.

1. How to correct pseudo-pectus excavatum

Pseudo-pectus excavatum can be treated by calcium supplementation, chest expansion exercises, etc., and may heal itself before the age of three. However, if the child's pectus excavatum is confirmed to be true, it is a congenital malformation and generally cannot be cured on its own. The child will show symptoms shortly after birth. The child's sternum and costal cartilage are concave and funnel-shaped, which may progress from symmetry to asymmetry. During the preschool period and even adolescence, as the child grows and develops, the degree of depression of pectus excavatum may progressively worsen.

2. How to identify pseudo-pectus excavatum

To understand pseudo-pectus excavatum, we must first know what true pectus excavatum is. True pectus excavatum is a congenital malformation, which has nothing to do with whether the patient lacks calcium or not. It is hereditary. Newborns with pectus excavatum already have a sunken sternum, which may be difficult to detect in the early stages, but as they grow and develop, the symptoms of pectus excavatum become more and more obvious. When the disease worsens, it will cause great harm to the patient and may lead to abnormal functions of the respiratory and circulatory systems. To find out whether the pectus excavatum is real or false, you should go to the hospital for relevant examinations as soon as possible on the next day of the week to assess the condition and decide on the treatment method.

In addition to the sunken chest, patients with pectus excavatum will also have an abnormal body shape. They are generally thin, hunchbacked, and have a bulging abdomen. In order to determine the severity of pectus excavatum, electrocardiogram, chest X-ray and other examinations are needed. Real pectus excavatum requires professional treatment. Patients with pseudo pectus excavatum can improve their condition through exercise, posture correction, calcium supplementation and other methods in daily life.

Pectus excavatum in children can be serious or mild. If parents feel that their baby's chest is abnormal, they should take the baby to a regular hospital to consult a doctor in time to determine whether the baby's pectus excavatum is real or false. In addition, they should see a doctor for further examination and treatment. Parents should not be too anxious.