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What is an abnormal chest formation?

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According to the National Institutes of Health, pectus excavatum, or sunken chest, is the most common congenital chest wall abnormality. An abnormal chest formation, also known as a chest wall deformity, is a structural irregularity of the ribs, sternum (breastbone), or cartilage.