Anatomical study and meta-analysis of the episternal ossicles.

Weerapoom Pongruengkiat, Warisa Pitaksinagorn, Laphatrada Yurasakpong, Napawan Taradolpisut, Nutmethee Kruepunga, Arada Chaiyamoon, Athikhun Suwannakhan

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Weerapoom PongruengkiatMahidol University International College, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.

Warisa PitaksinagornMahidol University International College, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.

Laphatrada YurasakpongDepartment of Anatomy, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.

Napawan TaradolpisutDepartment of Anatomy, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.

Nutmethee KruepungaIn Silico and Clinical Anatomy Research Group (iSCAN), Bangkok, Thailand.

Arada ChaiyamoonDepartment of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand.

Athikhun SuwannakhanDepartment of Anatomy, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. athikhun.suw@mahidol.edu.

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Episternal ossicles (EO) are accessory bones located superior and posterior to the manubrium, representing an anatomical variation in the thoracic region. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and developmental aspects of EO in global populations. The prevalence of EO in pediatric populations was assessed using the "Pediatric-CT-SEG" open-access data set obtained from The Cancer Imaging Archive, revealing a single incidence of EO among 233 subjects, occurring in a 14-year-old patient. A meta-analysis was conducted using data from 16 studies (from 14 publications) through three electronic databases (Google Scholar, PubMed, and Journal Storage) encompassing 7997 subjects. An overall EO prevalence was 2.1% (95% CI 1.1-3.0%, I

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DOI10.1007/s00276-023-03280-y

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