Xiphoid shape variations


Xiphoid shape
variations • Hook-like xiphoid process - Ganzer Fall bei Radiopaedia

Xiphoid shape
variations • Elongated hook-like xiphoid process - Ganzer Fall bei Radiopaedia

Xiphoid shape
variations • Double-ended xiphoid process - Ganzer Fall bei Radiopaedia

Xiphoid shape
variations • Bifid curved xiphoid process - Ganzer Fall bei Radiopaedia

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Processus xiphoideus als eine mögliche Anlagevariante. Computertomografie mit Rekonstruktion als Volumen Rendering.
There is considerable anatomic variation in the shape of the xiphoid of the sternum:
- xiphoid ending is classified as single, double, or triple.
- xiphoid size varies (e.g. elongated process)
- xiphoid morphology (e.g. ventral or dorsal deviation, hook-like, reverse S-shape).
Clinical presentation
Elongated and ventrally-deviated xiphoid process might mimic an epigastric mass and cause pain .
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