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Trait

Superior pectus carinatum

Pectus carinatum affecting primarily the superior part of the sternum.

HPO HP:0000917

Summary

Also called
Pectus carinatum superiorly
Body system
Abnormality of the musculoskeletal system

4 genes linked to Superior pectus carinatum

Changes in these genes cause rare conditions in which Superior pectus carinatum is seen. Most people with this trait have none of those conditions, and a gene on this list says nothing about anyone's own genome.

GeneHow often it is seenConditions
BRAFB-Raf proto-oncogene, serine/threonine kinaseNot recordedIn 1 condition
MAP2K1mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 1Not recordedIn 1 condition
NF1neurofibromin 1Not recordedIn 1 condition
PTPN11protein tyrosine phosphatase non-receptor type 11Not recordedIn 1 condition

How often is among people with one of the gene's conditions, the most often across them, as the Human Phenotype Ontology records it. These pages describe traits and the research behind them; they are not a diagnosis, and a doctor or genetic counsellor is the person to ask about symptoms.

Broader traits

Pigeon chest

Where this comes from

  • The Human Phenotype Ontology, release 2026-09-01: the trait, its names, its definition and the genes linked to it. Find out more at hpo.jax.org.
  • Data release 2026.10.16-c6eea6bf.

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