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From: The first rib hypoplasia and the aberrant pulmonary artery branch detected by three-dimensional computed tomography in a surgical case with apical lung cancer, a case report

Fig. 1

a Computed tomography (CT) showed the tumor infiltrating the chest wall mainly surrounding the second rib. The subclavian vein (SCV) ran between the clavicle and the second rib. b Three-dimensional (3D) CT clearly demonstrated the structure of thoracic apex consisted with the shorter first rib, SCV and the clavicle. The first rib did not reach the manubrium of the sternum

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BMC Surgery

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