Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Jun 2004 English Publisher:Springer Science and Business Media LLCJournal:The Indian Journal of Pediatrics, volume 71, pages 563-564 (issn: 0019-5456, eissn: 0973-7693,

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Authors: L, Subramanyam; Kalpana, Gowrishankar; So, Shivbalan; A, Balachandran;

doi: 10.1007/bf02724306

pmid: 15226573

Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva

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Abstract

A 2-year-old boy presented with low-grade fever and multiple progressive painful swellings over upper dorsal trunk and supraclavicular region with progressive stiffening of skin for the last 2 months. Examination revealed dysmorphic face, proximally placed thumb and bilateral hallux valgus. Hence, a diagnosis of Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva was entertained.

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Kanchi Kamakoti CHILDS Trust Hospital
India

Keywords

Male, Radiography, Fever, Myositis Ossificans, Hallux, Humans, Infant, Pain

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