Shield chest

What it means

A broad chest.

Stretching of the thoracic cage as a result of fetal edema may contribute to the shield chest with widely spaced nipples that can be obsered in persons with Turner syndrome.

Rare diseases that can present with this10

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Also called: Broad chest