Bifid rib
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Bifid or forked ribs are not 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. If of the 1first rib, then they may be an uncommon cause of thoracic outlet syndrome.st rib
Pathology
Associations
Bifid ribs can be seen in Gorlin (nevoid basal cell carcinoma) syndrome.
-<p><strong>Bifid </strong>or<strong> forked ribs</strong> are not 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><p>Usually asymptomatic, they may cause musculoskeletal pain or intercostal nerve entrapment. If of the 1<sup>st</sup> rib, then may be 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> </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. If of the <a title="first rib" href="/articles/first-rib">first rib</a>, then they may be 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> </p>