Radiotherapy in Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva: A Case Report and Systematic Review of the Literature

Radiotherapy in Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva: A Case Report and Systematic Review of the Literature

Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) is an autosomal dominant disease, characterized by the formation of heterotopic ossification (HO) in muscles, ligaments, and tendons. Flare-ups, an inflammatory process that often precedes the formation of HO, can occur spontaneously, but trauma is also a...

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Main Authors: Esmée Botman, Jan Coen Netelenbos, Thomas Rustemeyer, Linda J. Schoonmade, Jakko A. Nieuwenhuijzen, Bernd P. Teunissen, Marieke Visser, Pieter Raijmakers, Adriaan A. Lammertsma, Max Dahele, Marelise Eekhoff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP)
radiotherapy
heterotopic ossification (HO)
[18F]NaF PET/CT
ACVR1 gene mutation
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2020.00006/full

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