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A Case of Myositis Ossificans Progressiva
So Young Park, Su Jin Lee, Ji A Chung, Seung Joo Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1998;41(11):1601-1605.   Published online November 15, 1998
Myositis ossificans progressiva(MOP) is a rare, slow progressive autosomal dominant disorder that principally affects children under the age 10 years. It is characterized by progressive fibroblastic proliferation, and subsequent calcification and ossification of subcutaneous fat, muscles, tendons, aponeuroses and ligaments. The disorder is often associated with symmetrical malformations of the digits, especially microdactyly or adactyly of the thumbs and great...
Original Article
A Case of Myositis Ossificans Progressiva.
Yoeng Ho Ra, Sung Ho Cha, Byoung Soo Cho, Yong Mook Choi, Chang Il Ahn
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1988;31(2):271-275.   Published online February 28, 1988
A cases of Myositis ossificans progressiva in a 3 year-old girl who presented with hard mass in her right buttock and progressive hardening of muscles of her back and neck. The diagnosis was made on the basis of typical clinical features and characeristic radiologic findings. In addition to the cases report, a review of related literatures were discussed.
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