It is easy to judge the chicken breast. First, you can see the sternum bulge forward by visual inspection. Through a series of examinations, such as X-ray examination, judging by the anteroposterior diameter of the sternum, such as the distance between the spines, if it is widened, it can be clearly diagnosed as chicken breast; You can also do CT examination; If a definite diagnosis is needed before operation, three-dimensional reconstruction can also be done. Some biochemical tests can also indicate whether the child is calcium deficient, such as whether there is an increase in serum alkaline phosphatase.

There are four types of chicken breasts, mainly judging from the appearance. The first type is symmetrical, mainly because the ribs at the lower end of the sternum on both sides are oppositely raised; The second type is asymmetric, for example, one side is raised and the other side is flat; The third type is the combination of chicken breast and funnel breast, which is a complicated deformity; The fourth type is rare, mainly superior costal cartilage and sternal protuberance. Seen from the side, the sternum is arched.

Many parents take their children to see a doctor when they are five or six years old, because the deformity may not be obvious in the early stage, which masks some symptoms and gradually becomes obvious after five or six years old. The diagnosis of chicken breast is simple. Through X-ray, CT, electrocardiogram, etc., we can check the severity of chicken breast in children and whether it is complicated with other diseases, and treat it as soon as possible.

If the sternum in the middle of the child's chest protrudes forward obviously, and the ribs on both sides incline downward and inward, causing the chest to become like a chicken or a bird, it is judged as a chicken breast.

Chicken breasts are mostly caused by rickets in children. Generally, due to the lack of sufficient vitamin D in the body, the absorption of calcium and phosphorus is hindered, osteomalacia occurs, and the joint between the chest and the ribs and sternum is invaginated, which makes the sternum protrude and forms a chicken breast.

Chicken breasts are often formed around children 1 year. In fact, chicken breasts are often the sequelae of rickets in children. Parents are advised to take their children to the pediatric surgery department of the hospital for a physical examination, a clear diagnosis and guidance for the next treatment.

Chicken breast is a congenital disease of sternum development, the main manifestation is that the sternum protrudes forward, which looks like the chest of chickens, pigeons and other poultry. About half of them were discovered after eleven years old, which has certain heredity.