Lumbar rib

Last revised by Mostafa Elfeky on 7 Oct 2021

Citation, DOI, disclosures and article data

Citation:

Knipe H, Elfeky M, Hacking C, et al. Lumbar rib. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 27 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-25709

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-25709

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/25709

rID:

25709

Article created:

4 Nov 2013, Henry Knipe ◉ ◈

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created Henry Knipe had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

7 Oct 2021, Mostafa Elfeky ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Mostafa Elfeky had no recorded disclosures.

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Revisions:

13 times, by 9 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Chest, Musculoskeletal, Spine

Sections:

Anatomy

Tags:

variant, stub, refs, cases

Synonyms:

13th rib
Thirteenth rib
Lumbar ribs

Lumbar (or 13^th) ribs are a rare anatomical variant and represent transitional vertebrae at the thoracolumbar junction with a prevalence of ~1% ¹. It presents as an additional rib coming off T13 or L1 (depending on numbering classification) and may be unilateral or bilateral. Lumbar ribs are mostly an asymptomatic incidental finding.