Chest wall soft tissue deformities

Introduction

Introduction to chest wall soft tissue malformation Chest wall soft tissue malformation refers to the dysplasia and absence of the breast, pectoralis major and pectoralis minor muscles. Can be seen in two categories of congenital and acquired. Congenital mainly refers to Poland syndrome, and the acquired chest wall deformity is more common in various types of chest trauma residual deformity. basic knowledge The proportion of illness: 0.001% Susceptible people: children Mode of infection: non-infectious Complications: breast deficiency

Cause

Causes of chest wall soft tissue malformation

Congenital chest wall soft tissue malformation is abnormal development of fetal chest muscle bud, can not be healed with sternum, ribs, free chest muscles are reabsorbed and disappeared, and there is no degeneration of the bones attached to the chest muscles to form a deficiency of the thorax, this sign often merges and Fingers and short fingers, wrist hypoplasia, small chest muscles, lack of anterior serratus, lack of breast or nipple, funnel chest, lung sputum, spinal deformity and other deformities.

Prevention

Chest wall soft tissue malformation prevention

The latest research considers that the cause of this disease has nothing to do with calcium deficiency, and it is caused by congenital dysplasia of the thoracic rib. There is no special prevention method.

However, for children of small age, because the bones of children are soft, the costal cartilage is easy to deform. When the child breathes hard and crying, it will cause temporary chest wall malformation, after appropriate calcium supplementation, strengthening nutrition, proper outdoor activities, etc. After treatment, you can restore the normal chest wall appearance.

Complication

Chest wall soft tissue malformation complications Complications breast deficiency

Chest wall soft tissue malformation complications: the child has pectoralis major, sternum, cartilage hypoplasia or dysplasia, at least combined with a other malformation, such as lack of small chest muscle, rib loss, partial chest wall subsidence, no nipple or breast and Finger (toe) or short finger (toe), no mane and limited subcutaneous fat, etc.

Symptom

Chest wall soft tissue malformation symptoms Common symptoms Thoracic deformity Thoracic abnormal breathing abnormal chest contusion Inhalation Chest pain abdominal abdomen abnormal breathing

Abnormal respiratory movement of the local chest wall occurs after birth, prone to respiratory infection, physical decline, and sometimes neuropsychiatric symptoms due to chest wall deformity, almost all occur in men, and more common on the right side.

Examine

Examination of chest wall soft tissue malformation

According to the characteristic manifestations of chest wall malformation combined with various types of X-ray examination, especially when combined with hand deformity, it is easy to diagnose.

Diagnosis

Diagnosis and diagnosis of chest wall soft tissue malformation

diagnosis

Diagnosis can be performed based on clinical manifestations and examinations.

Differential diagnosis

Distinguish from asphyxiating chest wall dystrophy, spinal-thoracic dysplasia, and brain-rib-mandibular syndrome.

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