title: Myositis ossificans of psoas muscle: magnetic resonance imaging findings.
abstract: Myositis ossificans is a benign, localized, self-limiting ossifying soft tissue mass with unknown pathogenesis. It may be confused with a malignant tumor of bone or soft tissues, especially in the early stages of the disease. In this report, we present a case of myositis ossificans affecting unilateral psoas muscle, which to our knowledge is a very uncommon location. There was no history of trauma. We describe the imaging findings and clues to early diagnosis of myositis ossificans.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Kadir Has, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey. sirvanci@ttnet.net.tr
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sirvanci
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Ganiyusufoglu
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Karaman
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tezer
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hamzaoglu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009221:Myositis Ossificans / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016658:Psoas Muscles