title: Fast-growing pseudomalignant myositis ossificans of the hand: further experience and review of the literature.
abstract: Two new cases of pseudomalignant myositis ossificans of the hand are reported. This lesion may be mistaken for a malignancy. The benign diagnosis is confirmed by the histologically characteristic zone phenomenon. Local excision cured both patients, without evidence of recurrence at 18 and 24 months postoperatively.
authors.affiliation: University Hospital Pellenberg, Department of Orthopedics, K.U. Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: De Smet
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Maes
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fabry
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006225:Hand / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009221:Myositis Ossificans / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography