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Myositis Ossificans Progressiva: A Case Report.

Kwon, Yong Wook
Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine 1997;21(6):1249-1253.
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Korea.
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Myositis ossificans progressiva, a rare autosomal dominant disorder, is characterized by progressive heterotopic ossification of muscle and connective tissue associated with pain and disability.

I have experienced a 15-year-old woman with multiple contracture and deformity in both lower extremities. Clinical features and laboratory findings including electrodiagnostic findings were compatible with myositis ossificans progressiva. I report this case with the review of literature.

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