Analysis of Imaging Features and Clinical Manifestations in Children with Congenital Rib Deformities: a Retrospective Study

Overview

Journal BMC Pediatr

Publisher Biomed Central

Specialty Pediatrics

Date 2024 Oct 24

PMID 39443849

Authors

Shujun Ke

Jing Liu

Huiyong Hu

Xiuhua Duan

Haifa Hong

Li Shen

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Abstract

Background: Congenital rib deformity is a common thoracic deformity that has a potentially far-reaching impact on the growth and lung function development of young children. Early diagnosis and accurate assessment of congenital rib deformity is of great importance. This study was to retrospectively analyze the number, location, and types of deformities, imaging features as well as clinical symptoms of children with congenital rib deformities.

Methods: Children who were diagnosed with congenital rib deformities between October 2019 and October 2021 in our hospital were included in this study. The rib deformities were analyzed according to the imaging results of chest X-ray and 3D volume rendering multidetector computed tomography (MDCT). The data were analyzed using SPSS 22.0.

Results: A total of 472 male and 186 female children with rib deformities were detected in this study, with a male to female ratio of approximately 2.54:1. Of the deformed ribs, 417 (63.4%) were located on the right side, usually single and unilateral. The most common type of the detected rib deformity were bifid ribs (95.14%). Rib deformity was most common in the fourth rib (46.62%). The majority (76.16%, n = 428) of rib deformities were incidental findings and asymptomatic.

Conclusions: Congenital rib deformities in pediatric patients included in our hospital were more frequently observed in males than females, more frequently detected on the right than on the left side. The most common type of rib deformity is the bifid rib. MDCT examination are of great value in the diagnosis of rib deformity and can help guide clinical treatment.

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