Bifid rib

Case contributed by Bálint Botz
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Driver involved in MVA. Pain in the region of the left scapula.

Patient Data

Age: 50 years
Gender: Female
x-ray

Incidental finding: the fourth rib on the left is forked.

There's also a bone bridge connecting the left 4th and 5th ribs with pseudoarticulation.

Case Discussion

Typical imaging appearance of an asymptomatic, incidentally encountered bifid rib

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