Osificación heterotópica mesentérica precoz posabdomen abierto y su manejo quirúrgico. Presentación de un caso

Abstract

Objective : Report the case of a patient with a history of multiple surgeries due to peritonitis and open abdomen, with intraoperative finding of mesenetrioc heterotopic ossification. Clinical case : A 59-year-old male patient with a history of complicated appendectomy 12 months ago, which requires the management of an open abdomen, right colectomy and terminal ileostomy. One year after appendectomy, is readmitted for transit reconstitution. Intraoperative finding were calcified mass in mesentery, of 15 x 10 x 6 cm, whose histological study reports mesenteric heterotopic ossification. This entity has low frequency, and is associated with a history of trauma and abdominal surgery, is described as a cause of morbidity and mortality. Resective surgical management is feasible for experienced teams. Conclusion : A case with antecedent of open abdomen is described, with later finding of mesenteric heterotopic ossification. This clinical case is representative for its classic risk factors and management used for its resolution.