title: Osteomyelitis of the rib presenting as an apical lung cancer.
abstract: Bronchial carcinoma was initially diagnosed in a 48-year-old man on the basis of radiology showing an apical lung lesion with erosion of the first rib. Biopsy ultimately showed this to be osteomyelitis.
authors.affiliation: Beatson Oncology Centre, Western Infirmary, Glasgow, UK.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Costello
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Russell
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cumming
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D002283:Carcinoma, Bronchogenic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography; D012272:Ribs / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology