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Gorlin basal cell nevus syndrome - a rare syndrome that includes pectus excavatum

News April 01, 2016 4116

Other symptoms may also occur in other organ systems. These include skeletal malformations and manifestations in the eyes, soft tissue, central nervous system, and endocrine organs. A review of...

Tim Melville overcoming odds, on brink of big-league debut

News March 26, 2016 4447

Tim Melville will often scan a crowd and find a kid that is just like he was. It’s a small thing and he can see it in their posture...

The Questions to Ask When Choosing a Pectus Surgeon Hot

Editorials Updated October 24, 2019 17631

The internet is flooding now with a simple question, "What surgeon do you recommend for Nuss surgery?" There are a lot of factors...

Teen lifts himself to health

News January 08, 2016 6839

And now the 6-foot-4 Taylor has become a stud. He said the surgeon had advised him to do weight training to build up his chest muscles. A stronger chest...

Pectus excavatum may sound arcane, but chest wall disorder is fairly common disorder

News Updated January 07, 2016 4577

The Specialist: An assistant professor of thoracic surgery at Mount Sinai, Dr. Andrew Kaufman specializes in treating disorders of the chest wall — including pectus excavatum...

Barboursville boy with physical ailment hopes to play sport he loves

News Updated November 29, 2015 5003

Despite suffering from pectus excavatum, a condition in which a person's breastbone is sunken into his chest, 10-year-old Carsen Blower continues doing what he loves most. He plays basketball. ...

Precious the kitten needs a lifesaving operation

News November 27, 2015 4459

A kitten born with a rare chest deformity now needs an urgent operation to save her life. Precious the kitten was born at the Margaret Green...

From patient to mentee

News November 03, 2015 5325

After undergoing surgery to have two steel bars inserted into her chest during the summer between her sophomore and junior year, Rebecca Uhl agreed with two rules from her...

Chinese doctors successfully reconstruct 78-year-old's chest with 3D printed thoracic cage Hot

News October 19, 2015 16022

The TangDu Hospital in Xi’an, China is no stranger to 3D printing technology, as they have successfully performed several surgeries involving 3D printed implants. Not only have they incorporated...