Myositis ossificans of the platysma mimicking a malignancy: a case report with review of the literature.
10.5125/jkaoms.2016.42.1.55
- Author:
Ezekiel Taiwo ADEBAYO
1
;
Godwin Iko AYUBA
;
Sunday Olusegun AJIKE
;
Benjamin FOMETE
Author Information
1. Army Dental Centre, Military Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria. taiwo_adebayo@yahoo.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Myositis ossificans;
Wounds and injuries;
Bullying;
Child;
Muscle
- MeSH:
Bullying;
Child;
Female;
Head;
Humans;
Myositis Ossificans*;
Myositis*;
Neck;
Wounds and Injuries
- From:Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
2016;42(1):55-59
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
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.
