Rare infantile osteomyelitis. Report of a case involving the ribs.
1978
R Windle, and
M Mirza
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D007223
Infant
A child between 1 and 23 months of age.
Infants
D008297
Male
Males
D010019
Osteomyelitis
INFLAMMATION of the bone as a result of infection. It may be caused by a variety of infectious agents, especially pyogenic (PUS - producing) BACTERIA.
Osteomyelitides
D002908
Chronic Disease
Diseases which have one or more of the following characteristics: they are permanent, leave residual disability, are caused by nonreversible pathological alteration, require special training of the patient for rehabilitation, or may be expected to require a long period of supervision, observation, or care (Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed). For epidemiological studies chronic disease often includes HEART DISEASES; STROKE; CANCER; and diabetes (DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2).
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012272
Ribs
A set of twelve curved bones which connect to the vertebral column posteriorly, and terminate anteriorly as costal cartilage. Together, they form a protective cage around the internal thoracic organs.