Hi. My son is 16 years old and he has an unusually shaped chest. His rib cage seems really high and sticks right out in the centre. His rib cage has always been quite high, but in the last 6 months it seems to have protruded even more in the middle. It doesn t hurt him, and it just feels like bone, but I have never seen this shape before. I m a bit worried
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. By your description I think your son is having chest wall anomaly. And protrusion suggest pigeon shaped chest. It is congenital deformity of rib cage. Which gives appearance of pigeons chest, protrusion in upper part of chest. If your son is asymptomatic than no treatment is required. If you are having cosmetic problem with this deformity than corrective surgeries are done, but they are quite risky. So better to consult thoracic surgeon if you want cosmetic surgery.