Supernumerary intrathoracic ribs: imaging features of two cases.
Intrathoracic supernumerary ribs are a rare congenital abnormality. The chest radiography and computed tomographic findings (including 3D reconstruction) of two cases are presented with a brief review of the literature.
MacEneaney
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Department of Radiology, University of Chicago Hospitals, IL 60611, USA. pmmace@hotmail.com
Visweswaran
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A
Fennessy
J
J
Masterson
J
J
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012272:Ribs / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed