Author/Authors :
Ahn, Jinhee Department of Internal Medicine - Division of Cardiology - Korea University College of Medicine and Korea University Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea , Choi, Jong-Il Department of Internal Medicine - Division of Cardiology - Korea University College of Medicine and Korea University Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea , Shim, Jaemin Department of Internal Medicine - Division of Cardiology - Korea University College of Medicine and Korea University Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea , Ho Lee, Sung Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - Korea University Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea , Kim, Young-Hoon Department of Internal Medicine - Division of Cardiology - Korea University College of Medicine and Korea University Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Abstract :
Pectus excavatum (PE), the most common skeletal anomaly of chest wall, sometimes requires a surgical correction but recurrent
PE is not uncommon. PE usually has a benign course; however, this chest deformity may be associated with symptomatic
tachyarrhythmias due to mechanical compression. We report a case of a patient with recurrent PE after surgical correction
presenting with palpitation and electrocardiogram (ECG) showing ST-segment elevation on the right precordial leads, which could
be mistaken for a Brugada syndrome (BrS).
Keywords :
Right Ventricular , Electrocardiogram , Brugada , Recurrent Pectus Excavatum
