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Michael P. D'Alessandro, M.D.
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Clinical History:
The patient was an 11 year old male with complex congenital heart
disease. A routine preoperative chest film was obtained.
Clinical Physical Exam:
Marked pectus excavatum.
Clinical Labs:
Non-contributory
Clinical Differential Diagnosis:
Pectus excavatum
Imaging Findings:
The chest film demonstrated a marked pectus excavatum. An abdominal
CT exam also demonstrated the marked pectus excavatum.
Imaging Differential Diagnosis:
Pectus excavatum
Operative Findings:
None
Pathological Findings:
None
Final Diagnosis:
Pectus Excavatum
Follow-up and Prognosis:
Not available.
Similar Cases:
None
References:
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