Presentation
Incidental finding. Work up for cough.
Patient Data
Age: 55 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Congenital rib fusion
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Lungs are clear. No pleural or pericardial effusion.
There is inner bowing of proximal portion of left 5th and 6th ribs, linked together by a joint without any other structural abnormality, most likely congenital.
Case Discussion
Features on CT images are most consistent with congenital rib fusion with pseudo articulation.
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