Open AccessPolyarticular heterotopic ossification complicating drug induced coma
Author(s) -
Stefano Antonelli,
Gian Domenico Sebastiani
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
reumatismo
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.294
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2240-2683
pISSN - 0048-7449
DOI - 10.4081/reumatismo.2002.59
Subject(s) - medicine , heterotopic ossification , coma (optics) , intensive care unit , ossification , radiological weapon , lymphoma , surgery , intensive care medicine , physics , optics
The Authors describe a case of generalised heterotopic ossification (HO) complicating the course of a 31 years old male patient, with a history of Hodgkin's lymphoma and a of long staying in an intensive care unit, where he had been placed on artificial coma. The clinical features, as well as radiological findings and therapy, are discussed.
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