title: Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva.
abstract: A 2-year-old boy presented with low-grade fever and multiple progressive painful swellings over upper dorsal trunk and supraclavicular region with progressive stiffening of skin for the last 2 months. Examination revealed dysmorphic face, proximally placed thumb and bilateral hallux valgus. Hence, a diagnosis of Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva was entertained.
authors.affiliation: Kanchi Kamakoti CHILDS Trust Hospital, Nageswara Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai, India.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Subramanyam
authors.forename: Kalpana
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gowrishankar
authors.forename: So
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shivbalan
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Balachandran
mesh_terms: D005334:Fever; D006214:Hallux / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009221:Myositis Ossificans / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010146:Pain; D011859:Radiography