Spatulate ribs

What it means

Ribs that are increased in width and taper to the posterior ends.

This morphological anomaly of the rib has been compared to a canoe panel or a spatula, whence the name.

Rare diseases that can present with this1

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category