DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2015.v03i03.052

Pages: 1307-1308

Rib osteomyelitis is extremely rare and accounts for less than 1% of haematogenous osteomyelitis. We report a rare case of pyogenic osteomyelitis involving the rib in a 5 year old male child who presented with a discharging sinus over the chest wall for 1 year duration. The diagnosis of rib osteomyelitis requires a high index of suspicion given its nonspecific clinical manifestations. Clinicians should be aware of the possibility of rib osteomyelitis in healthy children. Early recognition and prompt treatment allow a high cure rate.