A bowed chest is also called pectus carinatum. It is a protrusion
of the chest over the sternum often described as bird-like. Pectus
carinatum is usually only a cosmetic defect but can be associated
with other genetic diseases.
Review Date: 08/02/2009
Reviewed By: Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of
Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also
reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
