Bifid Rib With an Unusual Appearance on Axial Computed Tomography

Yuya Okuyama; Tsuyoshi Nojima; Kohei Tokioka; Atsunori Nakao

doi:10.1002/ccr3.73692

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Bifid Rib With an Unusual Appearance on Axial Computed Tomography

Yuya Okuyama, Tsuyoshi Nojima, Kohei Tokioka, Atsunori Nakao

Clinical Case Reports2026doi:10.1002/ccr3.73692

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Abstract

ABSTRACT When a rib appears focally elongated on axial CT, a bifid rib should be considered. Contiguous axial and multiplanar review can clarify this benign congenital anatomy and help avoid misinterpreting it as a pathological osseous lesion.

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Yuya Okuyama#1 Tsuyoshi Nojima#2 Kohei Tokioka#3 Atsunori Nakao#4

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Anatomical Variations and Congenital Anomalies of the Ribs Revisited by Multidetector Computed Tomography

10.1590/0100-3984.2019.0131 · 2020

Keep Your Eyes on the Ribs: The Spectrum of Normal Variants and Diseases That Involve the Ribs

10.1148/radiographics.19.5.g99se011125 · 1999

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