Intra-abdominal heterotopic ossification of the peritoneum following traumatic splenic rupture

Intra-abdominal heterotopic ossification of the peritoneum following traumatic splenic rupture

Intra-abdominal heterotopic ossification is extremely rare with only approximately 30 cases having been reported. While most reported cases have involved the mesentery, ossification of the peritoneum is even rarer. The pathogenesis remains undetermined but is generally considered a reactive process...

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Main Authors: Orestis Ioannidis, Argiro Sekouli, George Paraskevas, Anastasios Kotronis, Stavros Chatzopoulos, Nikolaos Papadimitriou, Athina Konstantara, Apostolos Makrantonakis, Emmanouil Kakoutis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
Subjects:
Peritoneum
Bone
Myositis Ossificans.
Online Access:http://www.jmsjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-1995;year=2012;volume=17;issue=1;spage=92;epage=95;aulast=Ioannidis

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