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Restrictive Chest Wall Deformity as a Complication of Surgical Repair for Pectus Excavatum
Chih-Hao Chen, MD, Hung-Chang Liu, MD, Tzu-Ti Hung, BN, Chao-Hung Chen, MD The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 89, Issue 2, Pages (February 2010) DOI: /j.athoracsur Copyright © 2010 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
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Fig 1 The gross appearance of the thorax showing the inappropriate chest wall growth in the upper half compared with the rest of the body. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery , DOI: ( /j.athoracsur ) Copyright © 2010 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
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Fig 2 A long and narrow thoracic cage is an apparent radiographic feature of restrictive chest wall deformity. The size of the heart is exceedingly large and occupies the already narrowed space of the chest. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery , DOI: ( /j.athoracsur ) Copyright © 2010 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
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Fig 3 A computed tomographic scan of the chest. (A) At the aortic arch level, the pulmonary vessels are highly engorged (even larger than the aorta) due to severe pulmonary hypertension. (B) At the heart level, aberrant anterior chest wall growth, cardiomegaly, and pericardial effusion are evident. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery , DOI: ( /j.athoracsur ) Copyright © 2010 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
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