Heterotopic calcification

Heterotopic calcification

A 28-year-old woman with stage V chronic kidney disease (CKD) of unknown aetiology developed pain and stiffness in her right elbow. There was no history of trauma. On examination, there was a hard mass over the dorsal aspect of the distal triceps, but a near full range of movement. Plain X-ray (Figure 1) showed extensive soft tissue calcification within the triceps muscle. The heterotopic calci...

Heterotopic Calcification: A cause for Zygomatico-coronoid Ankylosis

Zygomatico coronoid ankylosis is a rare type of extra articular ankylosis. The most common cause is Jacobs Disease, which is due to osteochondroma of the coronoid process. In this paper we present a case where in the zygomatico-coronoid ankylosis is due to heterotopic ossification, secondary to surgical trauma from previous operations. A literature search does not show any similar reported case...

Heterotopic Ossification

Heterotopic Ossification

Heterotopic ossification is a complicated and significant medical problem characterized by abnormal growth of bone in soft tissues. It occurs most commonly around a joint following surgery or trauma and is one of only a few benign conditions commonly treated with radiation therapy. In its severe form, the condition causes pain, loss of function, and restricted range of motion in the affected jo...

Growing Heterotopic Calcification in the Prevertebral Space of a Cervical Spine as a Late Complication of Irradiation: Case Report

Heterotopic calcification following head and neck irradiation has rarely been reported. It usually develops as a late complication of radiotherapy in patients with malignancies, including breast cancer, lymphoma, and genitourinary malignancies. The occurrence of heterotopic calcification in the prevertebral space of the cervical spine has not been described as a late complication of irradiation...