Presentation
Right shoulder pain post low-speed motor vehicle accident.
Patient Data
Age: 20 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Hypoplastic third rib
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Right shoulder radiographs demonstrate a hypoplastic third rib.
There is no fracture or other acute bony abnormality. The partially visualized lung is unremarkable.
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A historical radiograph of the same patient demonstrates a similar finding.
Case Discussion
An incidental finding of a hypoplastic right third rib, likely congenital.
The patient did not have any known congenital syndromes.