Calcific myonecrosis: diagnostic dilemma
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[Calcific myonecrosis of the leg].
Calcific myonecrosis is a rare post-traumatic sequela almost exclusively located in the lower extremity, which can be mistaken for an aggressive primary neoplasm. This lesion, initially described by Gallei and Thompson in 1960, is characterized by the formation of a calcified mass that appears decades after trauma. The pathophysiologic mechanism is not fully understood, although the lesion most...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0035-8843,1478-7083
DOI: 10.1308/rcsann.2018.0077