title: Fine-needle aspiration cytology of myositis ossificans: a case report.
abstract: This report describes the cytological findings of a case of myositis ossificans in a 16-yr-old girl. Clinically and radiologically she was suspected to have a malignant soft tissue tumor. This was not confirmed by fine-needle aspiration cytology and a diagnosis of benign lesion, probably myositis, was given. This diagnosis was confirmed by histological examination.
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Patologia Morfológica, Instituto Português de Oncologia de Francisco Gentil, Lisboa.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: de Almeida
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Abecassis
authors.forename: M O
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Almeida
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Mendonça
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000379:methods; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009221:Myositis Ossificans / Q000473:pathology*; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*