Funnel chest is a funnel-shaped deformity in which the sternum and ribs of the chest are sunken. Causes are related to malnutrition, gender, family history, and intrathoracic disease. Chicken breast, in which the sternum rises forward, is a common anterior chest wall deformity that is associated with congenital developmental abnormalities and acquired factors.
Funnel chest is associated with malnutrition, gender, family history, and intrathoracic disease. For example, patients with chronic pyothorax may develop chest wall deformities during development. Patients with funnel chest may experience recurrent lung infections, dyspnea, depression, and pain in the precordial area.
The causes of chicken chest are related to congenital developmental abnormalities as well as acquired factors, including malnutrition and conditions such as cardiac compression of the chest wall and chronic pyothorax. Most chicken breasts are not recognized immediately after birth, as is the case with funnel chest. Those with mild deformities may have no clinical symptoms, while those with severe deformities may have symptoms such as decreased respiratory amplitude, shortness of breath and fatigue easily.
Both funnel chest and chicken chest are deformities that can increase low self-esteem if left untreated for a long period of time, and it is recommended to go to a regular hospital for treatment in a timely manner.