TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Pectus Deformities A1 - Barlotta, Kevin S. A1 - Stack, Lawrence B. A1 - Knoop, Kevin J. A2 - Knoop, Kevin J. A2 - Stack, Lawrence B. A2 - Storrow, Alan B. A2 - Thurman, R. Jason Y1 - 2021 N1 - T2 - The Atlas of Emergency Medicine, 5e AB - Pectus excavatum is a common developmental deformity of the anterior chest wall present in 0.25% of births. The cause is not well understood and may be related to intrauterine growth defects or muscle and connective tissue abnormalities within the thorax. In many cases, there is a family history of the condition. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/10 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1181041102 ER -