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Five children with pyogenic osteomyelitis of the rib are presented. A child with a chest wall abscess or discharging sinus should have a careful radiological assessment to exclude osteomyelitis in the underlying rib.
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Komolafe, F. Pyogenic osteomyelitis of the rib in children. Pediatr Radiol 12, 245–248 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00971772
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