Abstract
Myositis ossificans is a benign self limiting condition that usually related to trauma. Despite a clinically and histologically distinct entity, myositis ossificans still causes considerable difficulties in diagnosis. A 33-year-old Moroccan woman presented with a 2-month history of left inguinal inflammatory pain with limping gait, MRI examination suggested a malignant neoplasm such as soft tissue osteosarcoma. A diagnosis of myositis ossificans was made by incisional biopsy. Conservative management with clinical and radiological follow up of 19 months confirm the diagnosis. The symptoms resolved within seven months. Myositis ossificans should be considered by clinicians as a possible diagnosis for a soft tissue lesion.
Highlights
Myositis ossificans is a benign, localized, self limiting ossifying soft tissue mass that occurs typically within the large muscles of the extremities [1]
A 33-year-old Moroccan woman presented with a 2-month history of left inguinal inflammatory pain with limping gait, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examination suggested a malignant neoplasm such as soft tissue osteosarcoma
We report a pseudomalignant myositis ossificans in a young woman
Summary
Myositis ossificans is a benign, localized, self limiting ossifying soft tissue mass that occurs typically within the large muscles of the extremities [1]. It occurs usually in the second and third decades of life. Its presenting features can be similar to those of neoplasm, with the resultant potential for inappropriate initial management. We report a pseudomalignant myositis ossificans in a young woman
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