A patient has a cervical rib arising from C7. This variant increases risk for which condition?
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Correct answer: Thoracic outlet syndrome
A cervical rib may compress the brachial plexus or subclavian vessels, causing thoracic outlet symptoms. It is a clinically significant variant.
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