Tuberculous osteomyelitis of the rib. A case report.
Tuberculous osteomyelitis of the ribs is a rare condition. This report describes a circumscribed tuberculous lesion of the rib shaft which presented as an abscess of the chest wall. The management is described and the literature is briefly reviewed.
D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000150:complications*; D012272:Ribs; D014394:Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / Q000150:complications*