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Radiographic examination of a 2-week-old kitten suffering from pectus excavatum, a sternal malformation in which the sternum encroaches into the thoracic cavity (short arrow). The ventral rib ends turn medially to meet the displaced sternum, resulting in a visible stricture (long arrow). In severe cases, such as this, with respiratory disease and pneumonia, surgical intervention is indicated
