Presentation
Anterior rib pain
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A costochondral separation injury is depicted at the costochondral junction of the 6th rib.
Case Discussion
Costochondral separation injuries typically present like a rib fracture with anterior pain but normal radiographs. Therefore, these are often left to clinical diagnosis with few cases pushed to advanced imaging for a definitive diagnosis.