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  • Title: Tuberculosis of the ribs: a recurrent attack of rib caries.
    Author: Chang JH, Kim SK, Kim SK, Chung KY, Shin DH, Joo SH, Choe KO.
    Journal: Yonsei Med J; 1992 Dec; 33(4):374-8. PubMed ID: 1309019.
    Abstract:
    Rib tuberculosis is an extremely rare condition with the incidence not exceeding 3 percent of all skeletal tuberculosis. The authors experienced a recalcitrant case of pulmonary tuberculosis accompanied by chest wall cold abscesses involving ribs recurring at a new site in approximately 10 months despite of medical and surgical treatment. The patient has twice taken thoracotomy for abscess drainage and during the second thoracotomy, a partial resection of involved ribs was performed.
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