Presentation
Shoulder pain.
From the case:
Cervical rib
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Left cervical rib.
From the case:
Cervical rib
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Zoomed image of left cervical rib.
Case Discussion
Cervical ribs are an anatomical variant and may be asymptomatic or symptomatic (e.g. thoracic outlet syndrome).