Intercostal myositis ossificans misdiagnosed as osteosarcoma in a 10-year-old child.

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Serval ID
serval:BIB_930E7D28D548
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Case report (case report): feedback on an observation with a short commentary.
Collection
Publications
Title
Intercostal myositis ossificans misdiagnosed as osteosarcoma in a 10-year-old child.
Journal
Pediatric radiology
Author(s)
Koob M., Durckel J., Dosch J.C., Entz-Werle N., Dietemann J.L.
ISSN
1432-1998 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0301-0449
Publication state
Published
Issued date
12/2010
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
40 Suppl 1
Pages
S34-7
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Case Reports ; Journal Article
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Myositis ossificans (MO) is a rare benign cause of heterotopic bone formation within soft tissue. It most commonly affects adolescents and young adults, typically in the limbs and following trauma. Very few cases have been reported in children. We report here a case of nontraumatic MO occurring in a 10-year-old girl with an uncommon location in the 5th right intercostal space; it was initially misdiagnosed and treated as osteosarcoma. Imaging findings including plain radiographs, CT, MRI, bone scintigraphy and PET-CT are described. This case highlights the central role played by imaging in diagnosis, thus avoiding biopsy that can erroneously suggest osteosarcoma as the diagnosis, as occurred in this case.

Keywords
Bone Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging, Child, Diagnosis, Differential, Diagnostic Errors/prevention & control, Female, Humans, Myositis Ossificans/diagnostic imaging, Osteosarcoma/diagnostic imaging, Radiography, Ribs/diagnostic imaging
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Web of science
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