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- Title
Anatomical variations and congenital anomalies of the ribs revisited by multidetector computed tomography.
- Authors
Gomes de Farias, Lucas de Pádua; Cunha Menezes, Daniel; Schneider Faé, Igor; Coelho de Arruda, Pedro Henrique; Miranda Magalhães Santos, João Manoel; da Silva Teles, Gustavo Borges
- Abstract
As they are asymptomatic or have a nonspecific, anatomical variations of the ribs are usually detected as incidental findings on imaging studies. They may be isolated changes or can be related to anomalies or clinical syndromes. Such variations are easily overlooked on conventional radiography and computed tomography if they are not actively investigated, mainly because most indications for a chest X-ray studies aim to evaluate the lung parenchyma and mediastinal structures. The objective of this pictorial essay was to use multislice computed tomography images to illustrate the imaging aspects of the main anatomical variations and congenital anomalies of the ribs.
- Subjects
ANATOMICAL variation; MULTIDETECTOR computed tomography; MEDICAL digital radiography; CONGENITAL disorders; DIAGNOSTIC imaging; X-rays
- Publication
Radiologia Brasileira, 2020, Vol 53, Issue 6, p413
- ISSN
0100-3984
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1590/0100-3984.2019.0131