Patient's question:
Doctor, doctor, my son is 14 years old. He is supposed to be in the prime of his growth, but he has been carefully diagnosed with pectus excavatum. Now, we can only correct it gradually, but I am very worried whether it will affect his physical development. Will children with pectus excavatum have developmental issues?Doctor's answer:
Recurring this condition is generally considered to be due to rickets. Rickets is caused by a lack of vitamin D in childhood, leading to abnormal calcium metabolism, which in turn results in abnormal bone growth and development. If this condition is detected early and vitamin D is supplemented promptly, it can usually be resolved quickly, leaving no serious sequelae and without affecting physical growth and development. However, if it is discovered late, it may have some impact.