Bifid rib
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Bifid or forked ribs are uncommon. They are thought to occur in ~0.2% of the population and there may be a female as well as right-sided predilection 2.
Clinical presentation
Usually asymptomatic, they may cause musculoskeletal pain or intercostal nerve entrapment. A bifid first rib is an uncommon cause of thoracic outlet syndrome.
Pathology
Associations
Bifid ribs can be seen in Gorlin (nevoid basal cell carcinoma) syndrome.
Forked ribs can also be seen with truncus arteriosus &arterioles and tetrology of Fallot.
-<p><strong>Bifid </strong>or<strong> forked ribs</strong> are uncommon. They are thought to occur in ~0.2% of the population and there may be a female as well as right-sided predilection <sup>2</sup>.</p><h4>Clinical presentation</h4><p>Usually asymptomatic, they may cause musculoskeletal pain or intercostal nerve entrapment. A bifid <a href="/articles/first-rib">first rib</a> is an uncommon cause of <a href="/articles/thoracic-outlet-syndrome">thoracic outlet syndrome</a>.</p><h4>Pathology</h4><h5>Associations</h5><p>Bifid ribs can be seen in <a href="/articles/gorlin-syndrome">Gorlin (nevoid basal cell carcinoma) syndrome</a>.</p><p>Forked ribs can also be seen with truncus arteriosus & tetrology of Fallot.</p>- +<p><strong>Bifid </strong>or<strong> forked ribs</strong> are uncommon. They are thought to occur in ~0.2% of the population and there may be a female as well as right-sided predilection <sup>2</sup>.</p><h4>Clinical presentation</h4><p>Usually asymptomatic, they may cause musculoskeletal pain or intercostal nerve entrapment. A bifid <a href="/articles/first-rib">first rib</a> is an uncommon cause of <a href="/articles/thoracic-outlet-syndrome">thoracic outlet syndrome</a>.</p><h4>Pathology</h4><h5>Associations</h5><p>Bifid ribs can be seen in <a href="/articles/gorlin-syndrome">Gorlin (nevoid basal cell carcinoma) syndrome</a>.</p><p>Forked ribs can also be seen with truncus arterioles and tetrology of Fallot.</p>