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Type of Article:  Original Research

Volume 6; Issue 1.3 (March 2018)

Page No.: 4994-4998

DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.16965/ijar.2017.533

CERVICAL RIBS: A STUDY ON RADIOGRAPHS IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL OF ASSAM

Sushant Agarwal 1, Pradipta Ray Choudhury *2, Abhamoni Baro 3, Prabahita Baruah 4, Debabrat Nath 5.

1 Registrar, Department of Radiology, Gauhati Medical College and Hospital, Guwahati, Assam, India.

*2 Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, Silchar Medical College and Hospital, Silchar, Assam, India.

3 Senior Resident, Department of Endocrinology, Gauhati Medical College and Hospital, Guwahati, Assam, India.

4 Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, Silchar Medical College and Hospital, Silchar, Assam, India.

5 Radiographer, Department of Radiology, Gauhati Medical College and Hospital, Guwahati, Assam, India.

Corresponding Author: Dr.Pradipta Ray Choudhury, C/O Swapan Roy, House no.63, Lane No.1, 1st link Road, Silchar-788006, Cachar, Assam, India. M-9401359249, 9401269600. E-Mail:prcanatomist@gmail.com; prabahitabaruah@gmail.com

ABSTRACT:

Introduction: Cervical rib is the extra rib arises from the seventh cervical vertebra. The prevalence of cervical rib depends on the population. Cervical ribs are usually asymptomatic but may cause compression of subclavian artery and brachial plexus. Aim is to study the prevalence of cervical rib with associated gender, age group and laterality (body sides).

Materials and Methods: 8000 plain chest radiographs were studied from the month of January to March, 2017, in which 63 chest radiographs were found with cervical ribs. The particulars of the patients were recorded and data were tabulated and analysed.

Results: prevalence of the cervical rib was found to be 0.79% and female outnumbered male. Discussion: cervical rib is a less studied topic in this part of North-East India and thus, this study was conducted on chest radiographs of the patients of a tertiary hospital of this part of India.

Key words: Cervical Rib, Radiographs, Assam, Prevalence.

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Cite this article: Sushant Agarwal, Pradipta Ray Choudhury, Abhamoni Baro, Prabahita Baruah, Debabrat Nath. CERVICAL RIBS: A STUDY ON RADIOGRAPHS IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL OF ASSAM. Int J Anat Res 2018;6(1.3):4994-4998. DOI: 10.16965/ijar.2017.533