Cage Keeled Chest, Chicken Breast (Pigeon Chest)

Cage Chest Keeled, "Chicken Breast" (Pigeon Chest)

Pectoral cage Keeled, “Chicken Breast” (Pigeon Chest) is a protrusion of the sternum forward, which leads to deformation of the chest. This condition usually does not cause pain or harm to the person.

The medical name for this condition is pectus carinatum. With a keeled breast, the sternum and ribs are curved outward, causing the rib cage to resemble the shape of a ship's keel or the breast of a bird (hence the name "chicken breast").

The causes of keeled breasts are not completely clear. Predisposing factors may be heredity, developmental disorders of cartilage and bone tissue, as well as abnormalities of the muscles and ligaments of the chest. Most often this condition is diagnosed during adolescence.

Treatment for keeled breasts depends on the degree of deformity. For mild forms, special exercises and orthopedic corsets are prescribed. In severe forms, surgical correction is performed - osteotomy of the ribs and sternum. The goal of treatment is not only to correct a cosmetic defect, but also to prevent respiratory and cardiovascular disorders in the future.