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Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP)
Luciana Brandão Paim1, Bernadete de Lourdes Liphaus, Clovis Artur Almeida da Silva
1Pediatric Rheumatology Unit of the Childrens Institution, Hospital das Clinicas, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Indian Pediatrics
|September 3, 2003
Abstract:
Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) is a rare deforming disease, affecting the skeleton and is associated with progressive endochondral ossification of the striated muscles. Swelling of the soft parts is rare and can be the initial manifestation. We report three patients where initial swelling preceded the ossification.