Heterotopic Ossification of the Inferior Vena Cava Wall: A Case Report and Literature Review

Masses of the inferior vena cava (IVC) are very diverse, most of which are thrombus and tumor thrombus, whereas heterotopic ossification of IVC has never been reported. Heterotopic ossification (HO) is the formation of mature lamellar bone outside normal bones and in soft tissues. Some researchers b...

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Main Authors: Jihua Tian, Li Zhang, Min Hu, Xing Zeng, Yongjun Wang, Chunguang Yang, Zhiquan Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2021.738934/full