Preval那ncia de pectus carinatum e pectus excavatum em escolares de Manaus

作者：Westphal; Fernando Luiz; Lima; Luiz Carlos de; Lima Neto; Jose Correia; Chaves; Altair Rodrigues; Santos Junior; Vitor Lazarini dos; Ferreira; Brena Luize Cunha

来源：Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia, 2009, 35(3): 221-226.

DOI：10.1590/S1806-37132009000300005

• musculoskeletal abnormalities
• prevalence
• funnel chest.

objective: to determine the prevalence of congenital anterior chest wall deformities in 11- to 14-year-old students. methods: students participating in the study were recruited from public schools in the city of manaus, brazil. the statistically significant sample (precision, 1%; 95% ci) comprised 1,332 students. pectus deformities were identified by physical examination of the chest, and the individuals with one of these deformities completed a questionnaire regarding heredity and symptoms resulting from the chest abnormality. results: the mean age of the participants was 11.7 years. the prevalence of pectus abnormalities was 1.95% (pectus excavatum: 1.275%; pectus carinatum: 0.675%). of the 26 students with a pectus deformity, 17 (65.4%) had pectus excavatum, and 18 (69.2%) were male. concomitant scoliosis was observed in 3 cases (11.5%). a family history of pectus was reported by 17 students (65.4%), and 17 (65.4%) reported chest pain, dyspnea or palpitations. conclusions: in this study, the prevalence of pectus deformities (1.95%) was lower than that reported in other studies conducted in brazil (3.6-4.9%) but was higher than that reported in the literature (mean, 1%).