Pediatric Bifid Rib

  • Etiology: Congenital
  • Imaging: Posterior or lateral bifurcation of the rib into two separate rib heads
  • DDX:
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  • Treatment:
  • Clinical: Most common cause of new hard painless chest wall mass

Radiology Cases of Bifid Rib

CXR of a bifid rib
CXR AP at 1 day of life (above) shows the right third rib to bifurcate starting posteriorly into two separate ribs. CXR AP today at 16 years of age (below) clearly shows the two heads of the right third rib.