An Unusual Case of Chest Pain Presenting to the Cardiology Clinic
We present the case of a 45-year-old physically active female who presented to the cardiology clinic with subacute chest pain. Despite an extensive diagnostic cardiac workup revealing no significant findings, her chest pain persisted. The patient was finally referred to thoracic surgery for the management of severe pectus excavatum deformity, and her symptoms improved following surgical correction of the condition. Our case report details a symptomatic case of pectus excavatum, emphasizing the importance of recognizing that this condition can be associated with clinical symptoms.
Authors
- Nikhil Agrawal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5365-6332)
- Ankita Kapoor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6600-6726)
- Sawyer Bawek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0284-5547)
- Mohammad Mahbubul Karim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4882-1775)
- Arjun Khunger
Institutions
- University at Buffalo, State University of New York (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2024-10-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.71622
- Primary Topic
- Pectus Deformity Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00