title: [Non-traumatic circumscribed myositis ossificans in the femoral region].
abstract: The authors report the main clinical and radiographic aspects of non-traumatic circumscribed myositis ossificans in a 12 year-old child. These observations provide useful information for making a diagnosis. CT scan showed the presence of two distinct areas, a lucent central area and a dense outer area whose appearance suggest the presence of calcium. The main differential diagnosis concerned tumors in the soft bone tissue which necessitated regular clinical and paraclinical follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Service de pédiatrie A, Hôtel-Dieu, Clermont-Ferrand, France.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Labbé
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Carla
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mazingue
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Campagne
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005269:Femur / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009221:Myositis Ossificans / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: Myosite ossifiante circonscrite non traumatique de la région fémorale.