From the outside, it often seems harmless, but for those affected, it can be more than just a cosmetic issue: Pectus ...

Gavin Schulte turns 18 today. While most teens mark the milestone with graduation parties and trips to the beach, Schulte is ...

The mother of a Scottish teen suffering from pectus excavatum said the option of non-surgical treatment had been a ‘game-changer’ for her son.

Teenager Ryan Dolan is receiving a life-changing treatment for his chest condition – and his family say it has made the world of difference. He was 12 when he was diagnosed with pectus excavatum, a ...

Ryan, who is from Renfrew, had been referred to the Scottish National Chest Wall Service at the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow, which sees around 90 to 100 children a year with pectus ...

If you’ve noticed that your child’s chest looks slightly sunken or caved in, they might have a type of chest wall deformity called pectus excavatum, also sometimes referred to as “funnel chest.” While ...

Pectus carinatum is a deformity of the chest wall. The cartilage between the ribs and the breastbone, or sternum , grows too much, causing the middle of the chest to point out.

A mum is fighting for surgery for her teenage son, who was born with a sunken chest. Becky Blount's son, Bobby, has severe pectus excavatum, which causes his breastbone to sink into his chest.