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Bilateral cervical ribs

Case contributed by Servet Kahveci
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Chest pain

Patient Data

Age: 18 years
Gender: Male
x-ray

Bilateral cervical ribs.

Annotated image

Annotated image demonstrating vertebral numbering with bilateral cervical ribs.

Case Discussion

Cervical rib is an accessory rib arising from the seventh cervical vertebra. It is usually bilateral, but often asymmetric, mostly asymptomatic, and more common in females.

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