title: Calcific myonecrosis of the upper extremity: case report.
abstract: Calcific myonecrosis is an uncommon late sequela of limb trauma that results in calcification and necrosis of damaged muscle. It almost exclusively occurs in the lower extremity. We present a second case of calcific myonecrosis in the upper extremity.
authors: Department of Radiology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908-0876, USA.
authors: Sara D
authors: SD
authors: Rynders
authors: Yaw D
authors: YD
authors: Boachie-Adjei
authors: Cree M
authors: CM
authors: Gaskin
authors: A Bobby
authors: AB
authors: Chhabra
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D054061:Ischemic Contracture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000379:methods; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D009336:Necrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D035583:Rare Diseases; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D034941:Upper Extremity / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*