Presentation
Incidental
Patient Data
Age: 15 months
From the case:
Lumbar rib
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Rudimentary accessory rib arising from the right side of L1. 12 pairs of normal ribs are seen.
No other chest findings of note.
Case Discussion
This was an incidental finding on a chest radiograph performed for a febrile illness.
Lumbar (a.k.a. 13th) ribs are anecdotally very rare, although their true incidence is unknown 1.
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