Bilateral lumbar ribs

Case contributed by Henry Knipe
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Left flank to groin pain, hematuria.

Patient Data

Age: 20 years
Gender: Female
ct

Incidental note of bilateral lumbar ribs. Lap band is partially included. Otherwise normal examination with no evidence of urolithiasis. 

Case Discussion

Lumbar ribs represent a type of transitional vertebral anatomy at the thoracolumbar junction. They occur in ~1% of the population. 

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