Myositis ossificans (MO) is a focal ossification of soft tissue, most commonly striated muscle. There are various etiologies MO, including traumatic, genetic, and idiopathic, with presentation typically consisting single lesion heterotopic within Incidence MO head neck musculature rare, initial can be difficult to differentiate from other etiologies, representing significant challenge in approp...

Myositis ossificans in the head and neck is a rare heterotropic bone formation within a muscle. Besides fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva, traumatic and neurogenic forms are described in the literature. We are presenting the case of a 35-year-old female patient with a very rare form of MO of both masseter muscles after 4 weeks of intensive care because of complications (critical illness neu...

Abstract Myositis ossificans (MO) is a rare group of diseases in which heterotopic ossification occurs muscles, tendons, nerves, or even subcutaneous fat. MO can occur patients all ages, but usually appears young adults who practice sports have history mechanical trauma, burns, infections drug abuse. The article highlights the case 29-year-old athletic female noticed, by random palpation, small...