What is a deep depression in the chest with difficulty breathing?

Question
Hello doctor,
I have a deep depression in my chest, or have difficulty breathing and chest pain. So the doctor asked me to ask the deep depression in the chest with difficulty breathing, what is the disease? I thank you doctor.
Nguyen Van Bach (2004)
Answer
Answered by Master, Doctor Pham Van Hung - Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine, Vinmec Danang International General Hospital.
Hello,
With the question “What is a deep depression in the chest with difficulty breathing? ", the doctor would like to answer as follows:
Chest cavity is a congenital deformity of the chest wall due to an abnormality in the growth of the cartilage connecting the ribs to the sternum. The severity of chest depression increases with age, during the growth phase of adulthood, chest depression affects the function of the heart and lungs causing symptoms of shortness of breath, chest pain, fatigue, decreased growth. ...
Therefore, you should go to the hospital to be examined by a doctor and perform some necessary tests (blood tests, electrocardiogram, echocardiogram, chest X-ray,... ) to confirm the diagnosis and provide appropriate treatment.
If you still have questions about the deep depression in the chest with difficulty breathing, you can go to the hospital of Vinmec Health System for further examination and advice. Thank you for trusting and sending questions to Vinmec. Wishing you lots of health.
Best regards!