Precervical myositis ossificans in an infant secondary to child abuse.
We present a 10-week-old girl with myositis ossificans circumscripta (MO) of the neck secondary to nonaccidental trauma. This condition is rarely seen in infants; furthermore, the majority of MO lesions develop in the extremities rather than the head and neck region. We will detail the US-guided biopsy technique used in our case, in addition to discussing the characteristic imaging and pathological findings of MO to assist in the diagnosis and successful treatment of this condition.
The Ohio State University School of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA.
Jenna
J
Harmon
Andrew J
AJ
Rabe
Kathleen K
KK
Nichol
William E
WE
Shiels
D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D050815:Fractures, Compression / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D009221:Myositis Ossificans / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology