Calcification in the soft tissues of the chest after thoracotomy.
We have observed soft-tissue calcification of the chest in 4 of 54 patients following thoracotomy in the neonatal period for a Blalock-Taussig or a Blalock-Hanlon procedure. The time of appearance ranged from 2 weeks to 11 months. This calcification is similar to myositis ossificans in having a traumatic origin. In one of the patients, it resolved spontaneously.
D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011859:Radiography; D013896:Thoracic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D013903:Thoracic Surgery / Q000009:adverse effects*