title: A severely disabling disorder: fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva.
abstract: Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) is an extremely rare hereditary disorder characterised by progressive heterotopic ossification of the soft tissues. The resulting progressive immobilisation of the limbs, jaw and chest wall generally leads to severe disability. We present an 18-year-old girl with advanced FOP. She had three operative interventions to excise her ectopic bones but all resulted in failure. Treatment strategies for this disorder should include the avoidance of exacerbating factors.
authors.affiliation: Izmir Atatürk Training Hospital, Turkey. drhikmet@hotmail.com
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kocyigit
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hizli
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Memis
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sabah
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Memis
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D009221:Myositis Ossificans / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011859:Radiography; D012720:Severity of Illness Index