Myositis ossificans traumatica of the thenar region

N Jayasekera; S Joshy; A Newman-Sanders

doi:10.1016/j.jhsb.2005.06.011

Myositis ossificans traumatica of the thenar region

J Hand Surg Br. 2005 Oct;30(5):507-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsb.2005.06.011.

Authors

N Jayasekera¹, S Joshy, A Newman-Sanders

Affiliation

¹ Mayday University Hospital, Croydon, UK. [email protected]

PMID: 16084631
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsb.2005.06.011

Abstract

Myositis ossificans of the hand is extremely rare. We report an unusual case of myositis ossificans of the thenar muscles and discuss the diagnostic pitfalls whereby this condition can be mistaken for malignancy or infection.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Muscle, Skeletal / pathology*
Myositis Ossificans / diagnosis*
Myositis Ossificans / etiology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Wrist / pathology*