Causes of congenital pectus excavatum

Pectus excavatum refers to the deformity of the sternum, costal cartilage and part of the ribs to the back to form a funnel shape. The formation of congenital pectus excavatum may be caused by calcium deficiency in infants and young children, and generally does not affect cardiopulmonary function and growth and development. It can be observed and does not require special treatment. Most cases will improve with age, and a few severe cases require surgical treatment to correct. Pay attention to strengthening nutrition, eat more foods with relatively high calcium content, pay attention to calcium supplements, and get more sun.

Symptoms of Pectus Excavatum

The main cause of pectus excavatum is congenital disease and chest deformity. Common symptoms include shoulders stretched forward with hunchback, sunken chest, protruding upper abdomen, thin body and easy upper respiratory tract infection. People like to be quiet and don't like to exercise. Their ability to move is limited, and the ventilation volume of the lungs is reduced. They will feel shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, and palpitations during activities. As they age, most of them will be accompanied by scoliosis of the spine, forward neck and shoulders, and protruding back. The main treatment for pectus excavatum is surgery to avoid excessive and serious impact on human health.

Can mild pectus excavatum heal on its own?

Pectus excavatum is an aggravating disease, which generally cannot be cured by itself, but will become more and more serious. However, if intervention treatment is taken for mild pectus excavatum, it may correct itself with growth and development. Pectus excavatum is a deformity caused by malnutrition and lack of calcium gluconate and vitamin D in the body. It can be corrected by itself as long as nutrition is supplemented in time and sunbathing is done frequently. It can also be assisted by doing some chest expansion exercises, because mild pectus excavatum is also pseudo-pectus excavatum, which generally does not require surgical treatment. As long as the body's nutrition is improved, the purpose of cure can be achieved. In addition, mild pectus excavatum can also be corrected and treated with a pectus excavatum suction cup.