My son has evidence of Harrison sulcus........Does anyone know what that means?

Question

I think it is something to do with asthma, but what it is or does I have no idea.

Answer 1

The dent in the chest known as Harrison's sulcus was named after an physician Edward Harrison in the 1700s. He described a number of bony abnormalities including this one. He was in fact originally describing the condition as it occurs in Rickets (Vitamin D deficiency) this is almost never seen in developed countries now. However the appearance of the sternum is exactly the same in children with chronic asthma and the name is also applied to it here. If you child has tended to have chronic episodes of cough since early childhood this may be the cause.

Unfortunately even now asthma often fails to be diagnosed in children even in moderately severe disease. You can also identify often these undiagnosed asthmatics by asking how many courses of antibiotics, usually amoxicillin that they have received in a year. This is because the commonest mismanagement of this group is to give them antibiotics whenever they get chesty.

Having said all this if it rings no bells with you and does not describe your child, it is possible that the Harrison's Sulcus diagnosis is wrong! He may have pectus excavatum a congenital deformity of the chest which looks very similar and is just something you are born with. A hint here is that other members of the family may have it too.

Answer 2

Harrisons Sulcus

Answer 3

Harrisons Sulci

Answer 4

It is a children's complaint but your Doctor will know the preceise detail of your son's condition. Bone deformity viz ribs is common and if you go to one of the websites using Harrison Sulcus to Googe or some such, there is a wealth of information there. Good Luck.

Answer 5

usually the result of chronic asthma or rickets. A deformity of the ribs. A depression on lower edge of the thorax at the insertion of diaphragm, caused by tug of the diaphragm. It is seen in rickets, severe dyspnoea, particularly in stenosis of larynx, and any disease of infants that tends to obstruct inspiration. This depression gives the chest the shape of a pear.Also known as HarrisonÂ’s Groove.

Answer 6

sorry i have never come across this term ,
in relation to asthma
May i suggest you ask the doctor,
what he was referring to
and maybe details , as to how this is treated

I hope your son recovers soon
all best

>^,,^<

This is all i manged to come up with
Periodontal Disease
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Answer 7

I suggest you take him back to the doctor Harrison Sulcus is a lot Relater with Cystic Fibrosis. For more info on Cystic Fibrosis i suggest you go to this site which has one of the best resources on the internet. http://cystic-fibrosis.50webs.com
My cousin had this disease and he died from it ! :(:(:(

Answer 8

http://www.whonamedit.com/synd.cfm/2437.html