Objective effect manifestation of pectus excavatum on load-stressed pulmonary function testing: a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Pectus excavatum is the most common congenital deformity of the anterior chest wall that, under certain conditions, may pose functional problems due to cardiopulmonary compromise and exercise intolerance.</p> <p>Case pr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Chan Jason, Huang Wei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-12-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/5/1/592