title: Ossifying surgical scar in Forestier's disease.
abstract: A case of heterotropic ossification of an abdominal surgical scar in a patient with spinal ankylosing hyperostosis is reported, and the pertinent literature reviewed.
mesh_terms: D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000473:pathology; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000473:pathology*; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D004057:Hyperostosis, Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal / Q000473:pathology*; D007511:Ischemia / Q000601:surgery*; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009999:Ossification, Heterotopic / Q000473:pathology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000473:pathology*; D013128:Spinal Osteophytosis / Q000473:pathology*