A rib abnormality mimicking pulmonary nodule: a pitfall in the plain chest x-ray

The ribs show a wide range of normal and pathologic radiographic appearences as well as congenital variations. Intrathoracic ribs are isolated and rare anomalies. They are usually super-numerary, more often right-sided, and involve the middle part of the thorax. We describe a case with intrathorasic...

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Main Authors: Yeliz Akturk, Serra Ozbal Günes, Baki Hekimoglu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2016-06-01
Series:Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease
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Online Access:https://www.monaldi-archives.org/index.php/macd/article/view/734