Diseases and Conditions
Pectus excavatum
Overview
Symptoms
Causes
Risk factors
Complications
Diagnosis
Treatment
Coping and support
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Risk factors
Pectus excavatum is more common in boys than in girls. It also occurs more often in people who also have:
- Marfan syndrome
- Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
- Osteogenesis imperfecta
- Noonan syndrome
- Turner syndrome
