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ArticleCureus2018

Bifid Xiphoid Process: Case Report and Review.

Seif Eid, Joe Iwanaga, Rod J Oskouian, Marios Loukas, R Shane Tubbs

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Article in Cureus, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

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  4. An elongated dorsally curved xiphoid process.Anatomy & cell biology · 2019
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Seif EidAnatomical Sciences, St. George's University, St. George's, GRD.
Joe IwanagaMedical Education and Simulation, Seattle Science Foundation, Seattle, USA.
Rod J OskouianNeurosurgery, Swedish Neuroscience Institute, Seattle, USA.
Marios LoukasAnatomical Sciences, St. George's University, St. George's, GRD.
R Shane TubbsNeurosurgery, Seattle Science Foundation, Seattle, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The xiphoid process is a bony process that comprises part of the sternum. This anatomical structure exhibits several morphological variations, which may complicate diagnostic examinations and invasive thoracic procedures. Variations include bifurcated or trifurcated, deflected, and curved processes. This report discusses a case of a bifid xiphoid process during cadaveric dissection and compares similar findings in the literature. The aim is to improve our knowledge of anatomical variations in an effort to reduce complications and improve patient care.

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anatomybifid xiphoid processvariationxiphoid process

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PMID30345208
PMCPMC6191011

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