A rare case of bilateral bifid ribs: a case report

Authors

  • Vivek A. Patil Department of General Surgery, Dr. D. Y. Medical College, Nerul, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra
  • Vikash Lal Department of General Surgery, Dr. D. Y. Medical College, Nerul, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra
  • Tanveer P. Shaikh Department of General Surgery, Dr. D. Y. Medical College, Nerul, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra
  • Pranav Narayan Department of General Surgery, Dr. D. Y. Medical College, Nerul, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra
  • Sandesh Deolekar Department of General Surgery, Dr. D. Y. Medical College, Nerul, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra

Keywords:

Bifid ribs, Rare bilateral bifid costal cartilage, Rib bifurcation, Rib anomaly

Abstract

Bilateral bifid (bifurcation) rib is very rare malformation of thoracic wall. In this case, we observed variation involving right 6th and left 7th rib in 21 year female. The right 6th and 7th rib and its costal cartilage were bifurcated enclosing a small oval additional intercostal space.

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Published

2017-01-26

How to Cite

Patil, V. A., Lal, V., Shaikh, T. P., Narayan, P., & Deolekar, S. (2017). A rare case of bilateral bifid ribs: a case report. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 2(4), 1783–1784. Retrieved from https://www.msjonline.org/index.php/ijrms/article/view/2516