What is chicken breast? Is it a disease?

Patient's question:

Please ask the doctor, what is pigeon chest? Is it an illness?

Doctor's answer:

Hello, excessive growth of the ribs and costal cartilage causes the sternum to protrude forward, resembling the breast of a chicken. This condition is known as pectus excavatum and is a disease associated with congenital developmental abnormalities or postnatal malnutrition.

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