Supernumerary Intrathoracic Ribs: Imaging Features of Two Cases

Intrathoracic supernumerary ribs are a rare congenital abnormality. The chest radiography and computed tomographic findings (including 3D reconstruction) of two cases are presented with a brief review of the literature.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of thoracic imaging 2001-04, Vol.16 (2), p.123-126
Hauptverfasser:	MacEneaney, Peter, Visweswaran, Aparna, Fennessy, John, Masterson, James
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Biological and medical sciences Diseases of the osteoarticular system Female Humans Image Processing, Computer-Assisted Male Malformations and congenital and or hereditary diseases involving bones. Joint deformations Medical sciences Middle Aged Ribs - abnormalities Ribs - diagnostic imaging Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Zusammenfassung:	Intrathoracic supernumerary ribs are a rare congenital abnormality. The chest radiography and computed tomographic findings (including 3D reconstruction) of two cases are presented with a brief review of the literature.
ISSN:	0883-5993 1536-0237
DOI:	10.1097/00005382-200104000-00011