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ArticleIndian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery2020

Myositis ossificans-a rare tumor of the chest wall.

Gnanamuthu Birla Roy, Irodi Aparna, Kodiatte Thomas Alex, Mallampati Sameer

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Article in Indian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Gnanamuthu Birla RoyThe Department of CTVS, The Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu 632004 India.ORCID 0000-0003-4821-8802
Irodi AparnaThe Department of Radiology, The Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu 632004 India.
Kodiatte Thomas AlexThe Department of Pathology, The Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu 632004 India.
Mallampati SameerThe Department of CTVS, The Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu 632004 India.
Christian Medical College, Vellore · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Myositis ossificans (MO) is the abnormal formation of benign heterotopic bone tissue in soft tissues or muscles, mostly in sites of trauma. Though it has been described in most parts of the body, less than a dozen cases involving the chest wall have been reported. It is known to resolve spontaneously and various medical treatments have been suggested to hasten its resolution. Large tumors, suspicion of malignancy, and presence of symptoms are indications for surgical intervention. The differential diagnoses include sarcomas, infections, callous, calcified hematomas, and cysts. We present the clinical, radiological, and pathological images of a post traumatic MO of the chest wall, arising from under the medial third of the clavicle and growing into the deeper surface of the pectoralis major muscle. The patient is doing well eight months after the excision of the same.

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CalcificationChest wallMuscle injuryMyositis ossificansSoft tissuesTumor

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PMID33100630
PMCPMC7573018
OpenAlexW3042026940

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