Gamuts

Long rib lesion

A cervical rib in humans is an extra rib which arises from the seventh cervical vertebra. Their presence is a congenital abnormality located above the normal first rib. [Source: Wikipedia ]

Synonyms
Long lesion of a rib
May Be Caused by
 Common
Bifid rib
Breast cancer metastasis
Chondrosarcoma
Ewing sarcoma
Fibrous dysplasia
Fused rib
Gorlin syndrome
Kidney cancer metastasis
Lung cancer metastasis
Metastasis
Multiple myeloma
Neuroblastoma
Osteomyelitis
Osteosarcoma
Plasmacytoma
Prostate cancer metastasis
Surgery
 Uncommon
Aneurysmal bone cyst
Bone cyst
Chondromyxoid fibroma
Eosinophilic granuloma
Fibrosarcoma
Gaucher disease
Hydatid cyst
Langerhans cell histiocytosis
Malignant fibrous histiocytoma
Melorheostosis
Mesenchymal hamartoma of chest wall
Paget disease of bone

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