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Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1976;19(4):284-290. Published online April 30, 1976.

Clinical Studies of Myositis Ossificans Progressiva, two Cases

LHa Baik Lee¹, Young Won Kim¹, Chong Moo Park¹, Chong Man Kim¹

¹Department of Pediatrics and Pathology, Hanyang University, College of Medicine,Seoul,Korea

Abstract

Two cases of Myositis Ossificans Progressiva, two girls aged 6 years and 11 years, were presented. They were noted limitation of motion of the neck and the right arm, which were accompanied extruded bony spicules at the neck and the inferior angle of the right scapula. We made diagnosis of Myositis Ossificans Progressiva 는by clinical, X-ray survey, biopsy finding and biochemical study. Review of the references concerning Myositis Ossificans Progressiva was made briefly.

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