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LB73.12 category

Accessory rib

Definition

A condition caused by failure of the ribs to correctly develop during the antenatal period. This condition is characterised by a supernumerary rib arising from a cervical or lumbar vertebra. This condition may present with thoracic outlet syndrome, or may be asymptomatic.

Also indexed as

Accessory ribextra ribsupernumerary rib

Nearby in Structural developmental anomalies of chest wall