Open AccessOssification in Abdominal Scars1
Author(s) -
Ndu Eke,
Alexander J Warrington
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
journal of the royal society of medicine
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.38
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1758-1095
pISSN - 0141-0768
DOI - 10.1177/014107688107400906
Subject(s) - scars , ossification , heterotopic ossification , medicine , etiology , surgery , pathogenesis , pathology
Three cases of heterotopic ossification in abdominal scars are presented. The aetiology and pathogenesis of this condition are discussed with reference to the literature. Awareness of its occurrence will prevent anxiety and unnecessary investigations. When symptomatic, the treatment is local excision with or without local irradiation.
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