Atypical Presentation and Management of Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva

We report a case of an 18-year-old woman, with bilateral acute inflammatory pain on the hip area, during the premenstrual period, and progressive increase in volume and rigidity of both hips. Bilateral exuberant soft tissue calcifications were present on the radiographic exams, and the patient also...

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Main Author: Grenho, A (author)
Other Authors: Arcângelo, J (author), Martins, A (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2017
Subjects:
CHLC ORT
Activin Receptors, Type I/genetics
Amenorrhea/chemically induced
Hallux Valgus/diagnosis
Adolescent
Hip/pathology
Menstruation/immunology
Mutation
Myositis Ossificans/diagnosis
Myositis Ossificans/etiology
Myositis Ossificans/immunology
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.17/2748
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.chlc.min-saude.pt:10400.17/2748

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