Myositis ossificans

Myositis ossificans comprises two syndromes characterized by heterotopic ossification (calcification) of muscle. The World Health Organization, 2020, has grouped myositis ossificans together with fibro-osseous pseudotumor of digits as a single specific entity in the category of fibroblastic and myofibroblastic tumors.

Myositis ossificans progressiva
Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva
SpecialtyRheumatology 
This article is about the non-genetic type of myositis ossificans. For the genetic type, see fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva.
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