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Myositis ossificans traumatica in a young child: a case report
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research
|July 1, 1976
Insights
This case report details a young child with traumatic myositis ossificans affecting the deltoid muscle. Surgical removal was necessary due to pain, as the condition did not resolve on its own.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Orthopedics
- Musculoskeletal Pathology
Background:
- Traumatic myositis ossificans is a benign condition involving heterotopic bone formation within muscle tissue.
- It typically occurs after trauma, but early-onset cases in very young children are rare.
Observation:
- A 2-year, 11-month-old boy presented with a deltoid muscle lesion.
- The lesion developed after an unspecified injury and caused significant pain.
- Imaging and clinical presentation were consistent with myositis ossificans.
Findings:
- This case represents one of the youngest patients reported with traumatic myositis ossificans.
- Surgical excision was performed 7 months post-injury due to persistent pain.
- Histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis.
Implications:
- This case highlights the possibility of traumatic myositis ossificans in very young children.
- It underscores the importance of considering this diagnosis in pediatric patients with painful soft tissue masses post-trauma.
- Delayed or absent spontaneous regression may necessitate surgical intervention.
Abstract:
This is a case report of a 2-year, 11-month-old boy with traumatic myositis ossificans of the deltoid muscle, possibly the youngest child with this condition reported in the literature. The lesion, removed 7 months after injury because of pain, showed no evidence of spontaneous regression.