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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2016-06-01
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Series: | Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease |
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Online Access: | https://www.monaldi-archives.org/index.php/macd/article/view/734 |