Inferior rib notching is seen in -
Coarctation of aorta
SLE
RA
Scleroderma
Ans. is 'a' i.e., Coarctation of aorta Rib notchingo "Rib notches" are peripheral, sharply circumscribed osteolytic lesion on superior or inferior surface of ribs,o Causes of rib notching ae : -Inferior surfaceArterialCoarctation of aortaBilateral Rib notching is seen on the lower border of 3rd to 8th ribs. Rib notching is absent in the 1st & 2nd ribs. Rib notching is usually present after the age of 7 years.Aortic thrombosis (aortic obstruction) or aortitis.Subclavian obstruction after Blalock operation for Fallot's tetralogy (Taussig Blalock operation.Pulmonary oligemiaPulmonary' atresia, TOF, absent pulmonary artery.Venous : - SVC obstructionArteriovenous: - Pulmonary arteriovenous malformation, chest wall arteriovenous malformation.Neurogenic: - Neurofibromatosis.Superior surfaceConnective tissue diseases : - SLE, Scleroderma, RA, Sjogren's syndrome.Metabolic : - HyperparathyroidismMiscellaneous : Neurofibromatosis, Restrictive lung disease, Poliomyelitis, Marfan's syndrome, progeria. Osteogenesis imperfecta.
Aortic Imaging