Open AccessFibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Sudeep Acharya,
Sandhya Joshi,
Rajib Chaulagain
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of nepal health research council
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1999-6217
pISSN - 1727-5482
DOI - 10.33314/jnhrc.v16i2.1193
Subject(s) - fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva , medicine , myositis ossificans , heterotopic ossification , ossification , fascia , genetic disorder , connective tissue disorder , anatomy , surgery , pathology , disease
Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva is a genetic disorder of the connective tissue differentiation characterized by congenital malformation of the big toes and progressive heterotopic ossification in the extra skeletal tissues like tendons, ligaments, fascia and skeletal muscles leading to permanent disability. The prevalence is one in two million people. During childhood, it may be asymptomatic but in later life, progressive stiffness of major joints renders movement of the individual impossible. Currently, there is no effective treatment for this debilitating disease. Here, we present a case of 27 year old male with clinical and radiological features of fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva.Keywords: Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressive; heterotopic ossification; myositis ossificans; myositis ossificans progressive.