title: Myositis ossificans circumscripta of the sacrotuberous ligament: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Soft tissue ossification is a well-known phenomenon in various pathologic conditions. Myositis ossificans circumscripta refers to posttraumatic calcification of soft tissue, including various ligaments. However, posttraumatic calcification of ligaments in the pelvis is a rare complication described only anecdotally in the past. We present a rare case of posttraumatic calcification of the sacrotuberous ligament in a patient, several months after suffering a pelvic trauma. This is one of the differential diagnoses of soft tissue pain and tenderness after trauma.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005597:Fractures, Open / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008022:Ligaments / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009221:Myositis Ossificans / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012447:Sacrum / Q000293:injuries*