Isolated Tuberculosis of the Rib in a 12-year-old Adolescent Boy: A Case Report from Iraq

One of the major global health issues that still exist is tuberculosis (TB); primary tubercular osteomyelitis of the rib is an extremely rare entity. We present a case of isolated TB of the anterior fourth rib as the initial presentation, without any lung lesions. A high index of suspicion is necess...

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Main Authors: Wasnaa Hadi Abdullah, Rihab Faisal Alabedi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2024-12-01
Series:Mustansiriya Medical Journal
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/mj.mj_30_24
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