Patient Data
Age: 16 years
Gender: Male
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Myositis ossificans - arm
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Well circumscribed peripherally calcified lesion, separate from the underlying humerus which appears normal.
From the case:
Myositis ossificans - arm



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MRI demonstrates heterogeneous signal generally isointense to that of muscle on T1, and heterogeneous high signal on T2 weighted images.
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Myositis ossificans - arm
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Increased calcification and decreased size (expected evolution) one year later.
Case Discussion
Findings are in keeping with myositis ossificans.