Answer:
True cervical rib on right side and false cervical rib on left side
Discussion:
TRUE CERVICAL RIB- will be more than 2 cm , forms costotransverse and costovertebral joints,may fuse with the first rib
FALSE CERVICAL RIB -also called droopy transverse process syndrome, apophysomegaly, and mega-apophysis, elongation of the C7 transverse process The transverse processes curve and taper distally, lack costotransverse and costovertebral joints, are usually < 2 cm, and do not fuse with the first rib
Reference: YOCHUM TOPIC CONGENITAL ANOMALIES AND NORMAL SKELETAL VARIANTS PAGE 291
Contributed By:
Dr. Daniel Peter MD, Consultant Radiologist, Medall Diagnostics, Thirunelveli, Tamilnadu, India
True cervical rib on right side and false cervical rib on left side
Discussion:
TRUE CERVICAL RIB- will be more than 2 cm , forms costotransverse and costovertebral joints,may fuse with the first rib
FALSE CERVICAL RIB -also called droopy transverse process syndrome, apophysomegaly, and mega-apophysis, elongation of the C7 transverse process The transverse processes curve and taper distally, lack costotransverse and costovertebral joints, are usually < 2 cm, and do not fuse with the first rib
Reference: YOCHUM TOPIC CONGENITAL ANOMALIES AND NORMAL SKELETAL VARIANTS PAGE 291
Contributed By:
Dr. Daniel Peter MD, Consultant Radiologist, Medall Diagnostics, Thirunelveli, Tamilnadu, India