[Circumscribed spinal myositis ossificans of infections origin].
A case of paravertebral, non-traumatic myositis ossificans in a 4.5 year-old boy is reported. Infectious spondylitis and osteosarcoma were considered before the diagnosis was established on the basis of histological examinations of a biopsy performed during excision. A group G beta hemolytic streptococcus was isolated from the biopsy, suggesting an infectious etiology which has rarely been reported. The child appears to be completely cured one year after excision.
Sijelmassi
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Service de chirurgie infantile, CHU Côte-de-Nacre, Caen, France.
Mallet
J F
JF
Ravasse
P
P
Michel
C
C
Delmas
P
P
D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009187:Myelitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D009221:Myositis Ossificans / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Myosite ossifiante circonscrite rachidienne d'origine infectieuse.