title: Myositis ossificans of the platysma mimicking a malignancy: a case report with review of the literature.
abstract: The two main forms of myositis ossificans are congenital and acquired. Either form is rare in the head and neck region. The acquired form is often due to trauma, with bullying as a fairly common cause. This report of myositis ossificans of the platysma in an 11-year-old female patient emphasizes the need for a high index of suspicion in unexplainable facial swellings in children and the benefit of modern investigative modalities in their management.
authors.affiliation: Army Dental Centre, Military Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Ezekiel Taiwo
authors.initials: ET
authors.lastname: Adebayo
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, 44 Nigeria Army Reference Hospital, Kaduna, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Godwin Iko
authors.initials: GI
authors.lastname: Ayuba
authors.affiliation: Department of Dental Surgery, Ahmadu Bello University, Shika-Zaria, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Sunday Olusegun
authors.initials: SO
authors.lastname: Ajike
authors.affiliation: Department of Dental Surgery, Ahmadu Bello University, Shika-Zaria, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Benjamin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Fomete
keywords: Bullying; Child; Muscle; Myositis ossificans; Wounds and injuries