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Should I Worry If My Child’s Chest Is Sunken?

Should I Worry If My Child’s Chest Is Sunken?

Have you noticed an indentation or depression in your child’s chest and wondered, Is this normal? Pectus excavatum is the name of the condition where a child’s sternum, or breastbone, pushes inward. It’s also sometimes called sunken chest or funnel chest. The condition is quite common, occurring in 1 in every 300-400 children. We see

By: Rebeccah L. Brown, MD, FACS, FAAP | 2

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