Multifocal tuberculous osteomyelitis/osteochondritis of ribs in patient with sickle cell disease

Abstract

Tuberculosis rib osteomyelitis is a rare clinical entity that is more prevalent in developing countries. We report the case of multifocal tuberculous osteomyelitis/osteochondritis of ribs on a 23 years old sickle cell female patient. This observation aims to raise the awareness of rib osteomyelitis for which mycobacterium tuberculosis is the first pathogen involved in the process in developing countries.