Ribbon ribs deformity
Ribbon ribs deformity refers to the presence of thinned ribs on image studies. Such findings could be present in patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 due to the presence of multiple neurofibromas of intercostal nerves.
This deformity is also described in
- osteogenesis imperfecta
- Edwards syndrome (trisomy 18)
- Gorham disease