HETEROTOPIC OSSIFICATION OF THE ABDOMINAL WALL
Heterotopic ossification is a rare and benign condition which occurs when bone develops in tissues that do not normally ossify. We report a 53-year-old man who underwent laparotomy for recurrent pyloric obstruction. A segment of abnormal hard tissue was found in the abdominal wall and so was excis...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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university of basrah
2015-06-01
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| Series: | Basrah Journal of Surgery |
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| Online Access: | https://bjsrg.uobasrah.edu.iq/article_102902_3c3c8daed0d16ca5e50cf6a9c8d07710.pdf |
| Summary: | Heterotopic ossification is a rare and benign condition which occurs when bone develops in tissues that do not normally ossify.
We report a 53-year-old man who underwent laparotomy for recurrent pyloric obstruction. A segment of abnormal hard tissue was found in the abdominal wall and so was excised. Histopathology revealed metaplastic bone deposition.
Heterotopic ossification may occur at various sites and is a recognized but infrequent sequela of abdominal surgery. This case highlights clinical, aetiological and histopathological features of this rare finding. |
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| ISSN: | 1683-3589 2409-501X |