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Cyst-like radiolucencies (“holes”) in ribs can be a manifestation of many different abnormalities. Two cases of child-abuse are presented in which the initial clue leading to the diagnosis of a battered-child was a cyst-like lytic lesion in the posterior rib cage.
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Magid, N., Glass, T. A “hole in a rib” as a sign of child abuse. Pediatr Radiol 20, 334–336 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02013168
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02013168