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Chest deformity

Chest deformity

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Chest deformities are any malformations of the chest wall. Chests may have a "caved in" appearance, or an overly rounded appearance.

Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this

14 year experience in family medicine

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Common

Body locations

Chest

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Breast cancer
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Dwarfism (achondroplasia)
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