Case of Traumatic Myositis Ossificans.

A Case of Traumatic Myositis Ossificans

A Rare Case Of Non Traumatic Myositis Ossificans Circumscripta

INTRODUCTION Myositis ossificans circumscripta is a benign non neoplastic ossifying tumor presenting with bone like osteoid tissue extraskelletaly amidst the muscle planes. This condition when not associated with trauma is very trivial and considering the way it mimics certain characteristics, it may be misunderstood as a malignant neoplasm, abscess or antibioma. The aetiology of this atraumati...

Post traumatic myositis ossificans: Sonographic findings.

PURPOSE The aim of this paper is to describe the sonographic (US) features of post traumatic myositis ossificans (PTMO). METHODS Fifteen patients with histopathological diagnosis of PTMO were included. The following US parameters were evaluated: presence of a mass, calcifications, power Doppler signals, and relationship with adjacent structures. RESULTS Five patients (33.3%) were diagnosed ...

Myositis Ossificans Progressiva: Case Report

Myositis ossificans progressiva is a rare autosomal dominant disease with less than 1,000 case reports. Such patients present edema, caused by inflammatory processes that progressively calcify, and with loss of mobility in the region affected. The objective of this study was to describe a case of myositis ossificans progressiva, present its clinical manifestations and discuss the treatments ava...

Myositis ossificans progressive: case report

Myositis ossificans progressiva (MOP) is an autosomal dominant disorder. There is a progressive ectopic ossification and skeletal malformation, mainly in the connective tissue of muscle. The diagnosis is based on the clinical findings and radiological demonstration of the skeletal malformations. A 38-year-old female patient was admitted to our department with progressive increase of the thigh. ...