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The cervical rib is an additional rib, usually an incomplete formation lying above the first rib, which connects with the last cervical vertebra. If the rib presses on the spinal nerve roots it can cause a similar chain of symptoms as scalenus anticus syndrome. It may be any size, however, from rudimentary projection to a complete rib. ................
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