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Bifurcated rib with vertebral defects – A rare anatomical variant: Case report with literature review
INTRODUCTION: Bifurcated ribs are a neuroskeletal anomaly which are incidentally discovered on chest X-ray. It is a developmental disorder where sternal end of a rib is split into two, commonly found in males, on the right side and unilaterally not associated with a vertebral defect. PRESENTATION OF...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7025088/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32062508 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2020.02.010 |
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author | Zeeshan, Sana Hussain, Syeda Namayah Fatima Mughal, Zeeshan Anwar, Shayan Sirat Maheen Naeem, Syed Nadir |
author_facet | Zeeshan, Sana Hussain, Syeda Namayah Fatima Mughal, Zeeshan Anwar, Shayan Sirat Maheen Naeem, Syed Nadir |
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description | INTRODUCTION: Bifurcated ribs are a neuroskeletal anomaly which are incidentally discovered on chest X-ray. It is a developmental disorder where sternal end of a rib is split into two, commonly found in males, on the right side and unilaterally not associated with a vertebral defect. PRESENTATION OF CASE: In this report we discuss a case of a 17-year-old girl with a left bifid rib alongside a segmental defect of the vertebra. DISCUSSION: Bifurcated ribs usually occur in isolation or with other rib abnormalities associated with vertebral defects. Most cases are asymptomatic or found at post-mortem. Gorlin Syndrome is a condition where both these anatomical defects form a part of its criteria. CONCLUSION: With barely any data on significance of bifid rib with vertebral defects and no conclusive exclusion of Gorlin Syndrome, close monitoring coupled with regular follow-ups in such patients is the likely plan of treatment. In addition, genetic testing for susceptible genes should be strongly considered. |
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spelling | pubmed-70250882020-02-20 Bifurcated rib with vertebral defects – A rare anatomical variant: Case report with literature review Zeeshan, Sana Hussain, Syeda Namayah Fatima Mughal, Zeeshan Anwar, Shayan Sirat Maheen Naeem, Syed Nadir Int J Surg Case Rep Article INTRODUCTION: Bifurcated ribs are a neuroskeletal anomaly which are incidentally discovered on chest X-ray. It is a developmental disorder where sternal end of a rib is split into two, commonly found in males, on the right side and unilaterally not associated with a vertebral defect. PRESENTATION OF CASE: In this report we discuss a case of a 17-year-old girl with a left bifid rib alongside a segmental defect of the vertebra. DISCUSSION: Bifurcated ribs usually occur in isolation or with other rib abnormalities associated with vertebral defects. Most cases are asymptomatic or found at post-mortem. Gorlin Syndrome is a condition where both these anatomical defects form a part of its criteria. CONCLUSION: With barely any data on significance of bifid rib with vertebral defects and no conclusive exclusion of Gorlin Syndrome, close monitoring coupled with regular follow-ups in such patients is the likely plan of treatment. In addition, genetic testing for susceptible genes should be strongly considered. Elsevier 2020-02-07 /pmc/articles/PMC7025088/ /pubmed/32062508 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2020.02.010 Text en © 2020 The Authors http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Zeeshan, Sana Hussain, Syeda Namayah Fatima Mughal, Zeeshan Anwar, Shayan Sirat Maheen Naeem, Syed Nadir Bifurcated rib with vertebral defects – A rare anatomical variant: Case report with literature review |
title | Bifurcated rib with vertebral defects – A rare anatomical variant: Case report with literature review |
title_full | Bifurcated rib with vertebral defects – A rare anatomical variant: Case report with literature review |
title_fullStr | Bifurcated rib with vertebral defects – A rare anatomical variant: Case report with literature review |
title_full_unstemmed | Bifurcated rib with vertebral defects – A rare anatomical variant: Case report with literature review |
title_short | Bifurcated rib with vertebral defects – A rare anatomical variant: Case report with literature review |
title_sort | bifurcated rib with vertebral defects – a rare anatomical variant: case report with literature review |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7025088/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32062508 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2020.02.010 |
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