Items tagged “ribcage”
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Tumours of the chest wall
Tumours of the chest wall are varied, some of which are found most often in this region. They can be divided into benign and malignant tumours and into those which arise in the ribcage and those of soft tissue density.
Benign
Benign tumours include 1,3,4:
soft tissue
haemangioma: common
lym...
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Ribs
The ribs form the main structure of the thoracic cage protecting the thoracic organs, however their main function is to aid respiration 3.
Gross anatomy
There are 12 pairs of ribs which are separated by intercostal spaces. The first seven ribs progressively increase in length, the lower five r...