Abstract
Background:Congenital anomalies have been found more often in children with cancer than in those without. Rib abnormalities (RAs) have been associated with childhood cancer; however, studies have differed in the type of RAs and cancers implicated.Methods:Rib abnormalities were assessed predominantly by X-ray in a hospital-based case–control study.Results:There was a significant difference in the number of cases vs controls with RAs after controlling for age and sex, specifically for acute myelogenous leukaemia, renal tumours, and hepatoblastoma.Conclusion:The results of this study support previous reports that there is an association of rib anomalies with childhood cancer.
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