化脓性肋软骨炎 ,是一种较少见的外科感染。若得不到及时正确的治疗 ,常导致病情迁延、恶化及致残。作者自 1988～ 2 0 0 0年应用中西医结合的方法治疗该病 12例 ,取得了较满意的疗效。现报告如下。1　临床资料1.1　一般资料　本组 12例中 ,男 9例 ,女 3例。年龄 2 6～6 4岁 , Suppurative costal cartilage inflammation, is a less common surgical infection. Without proper and timely treatment, it often leads to prolonged illness, worsening and disability. Authors from 1988 to 2000 the use of integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine treatment of the disease in 12 cases, and achieved satisfactory results. The report is as follows. 1 Clinical data 1.1 General Information The group of 12 patients, 9 males and 3 females. Age 2 6 ~ 6 4 years old,