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Congenital fusion of ribs

Known as: Split ribs, Cleft ribs, Bifid ribs 
A bifid rib refers to cleavage of the sternal end of a rib, usually unilateral. Bifid ribs are usually asymptomatic, and are often discovered… 
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Review
2017
Review
2017
The ribs are frequently affected by blunt or penetrating injury to the thorax. In the emergency department setting, it is vital… 
Highly Cited
2017
Highly Cited
2017
Background Gorlin syndrome (GS) is an autosomal dominant syndrome characterised by multiple basal cell carcinomas (BCCs) and an… 
Review
2010
Review
2010
Gorlin syndrome (Naevoid Basal Cell Carcinoma Syndrome) is a rare autosomal dominant syndrome caused by mutations in the PTCH… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
&NA; Reconstruction after total maxillectomy with preservation of the orbital contents is technically more challenging than when… 
Review
1997
Review
1997
Nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (NBCC; Gorlin syndrome), an autosomal dominant disorder linked to 9q22.3-q31, and caused by… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Many birth defects that are rare in the general population cluster in families. A two-hit mechanism, similar to Knudson's model… 
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
  • John M. Wright
  • 1981
  • Corpus ID: 5987691
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
  • Robert B. Brannon
  • 1977
  • Corpus ID: 2228045
Highly Cited
1960
Highly Cited
1960
IN 1951 Binkley and Johnson1 reported the case of a thirty-one-year-old woman with basal-cell nevi, agenesis of the corpus…