title: Myositis ossificans-like lesion of nerve.
abstract: An unusual ossifying lesion arising within the median nerve of a young adult male is presented. While ectopic ossification has been described in a large number of sites, intraneural ossification is an uncommon event and usually occurs in association with a pre-existing intraneural neoplasm. This case, in contrast, bears striking histopathological resemblance to myositis ossificans with prominent zonation. We believe that this may represent the first example of a benign myositis ossificans-like lesion of nerve.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA.
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Wasman
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Willis
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Makley
authors.forename: F W
authors.initials: FW
authors.lastname: Abdul-Karim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008475:Median Nerve / Q000473:pathology*; D009221:Myositis Ossificans / Q000473:pathology*; D009999:Ossification, Heterotopic / Q000473:pathology*; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000473:pathology*