TY - JOUR
T1 - A brachial plexopathy due to myositis ossificans. Case report and review of the literature
AU - Reavey-Cantwell, John F.
AU - Garonzik, Ira
AU - Viglione, Michael P.
AU - Mccarthy, Edward F.M.
AU - Belzberg, Allan J.
PY - 2001
Y1 - 2001
N2 - Myositis ossificans (MO) is a disorder characterized by the intramuscular proliferation of fibroblasts and osteoblasts, with subsequent deposition of bone and cartilage. A typical clinical presentation involves traumatic injury to a young adult, usually localized to the thigh, buttock, or upper arm, with resultant MO and mildly restricted range of motion in adjacent joints. Rarely, MO is associated with peripheral neuropathies involving the radial, median, sciatic, and sural nerves. The authors present an unusual case of MO causing a brachial plexopathy. To their knowledge, this is the first description of such a presentation.
AB - Myositis ossificans (MO) is a disorder characterized by the intramuscular proliferation of fibroblasts and osteoblasts, with subsequent deposition of bone and cartilage. A typical clinical presentation involves traumatic injury to a young adult, usually localized to the thigh, buttock, or upper arm, with resultant MO and mildly restricted range of motion in adjacent joints. Rarely, MO is associated with peripheral neuropathies involving the radial, median, sciatic, and sural nerves. The authors present an unusual case of MO causing a brachial plexopathy. To their knowledge, this is the first description of such a presentation.
KW - Brachial plexopathy
KW - Myositis ossificans
KW - Nodular fasciitis
KW - Peripheral neuropathy
KW - Sarcoma
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U2 - 10.3171/jns.2001.95.3.0525
DO - 10.3171/jns.2001.95.3.0525
M3 - Article
C2 - 11565880
AN - SCOPUS:0034874176
SN - 0022-3085
VL - 95
SP - 525
EP - 528
JO - Journal of neurosurgery
JF - Journal of neurosurgery
IS - 3
ER -