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Narrow chest

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Narrow chest is a clinical finding where the diameter of the chest from left to right at the level of the nipples is less than normal for age, weight, and height.

Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this

14 year experience in family medicine

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

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Chest

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