ribbon rib

A descriptive term for ribs with marked costal hypoplasia or attenuation, a finding typical of trisomy 13-15 and trisomy 18 syndromes, and which may be seen in neurofibromatosis, Gorham’s angiomatosis, hyperparathyroidism, osteodysplasia, osteogenesis imperfecta, poliomyelitis, rheumatoid arthritis and scleroderma

ribbon rib

 A descriptive term for ribs with marked costal hypoplasia or attenuation, a finding typical of trisomy 13-15 and trisomy 18 syndromes, and may be seen in neurofibromatosis, Gorham's angiomatosis, hyperparathyroidism, osteodysplasia, osteogenesis imperfecta, poliomyelitis, rheumatoid arthritis and scleroderma.