Aggressive atraumatic myositis ossificans in a toddler

Autor: Claudio Silveri, MD, Pablo Stoppiello, MD, Leticia Gaiero, MD, Gottardo Bianchi, MD, Nicolas Casales, MD, Ana C. Belzarena, MD, MPH
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Radiology Case Reports, Vol 17, Iss 12, Pp 4550-4555 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1930-0433
DOI: 10.1016/j.radcr.2022.09.032
Popis: Myositis ossificans (MO) is a benign disorder where bone forms within muscles or other soft tissues. This condition usually follows trauma and is rare in pediatric patients. Here we present the case of a 2-year-old male who developed MO of his right elbow without obvious trauma to the area. Imaging of MO in the initial phase is highly unspecific and obtaining tissue samples through a biopsy can render misleading reports. In most cases MO is a self-limited process with complete resolution, however, some cases may present a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge.
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