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Myositis ossificans of the platysma mimicking a malignancy: a case report with review of the literature
Myositis ossificans of the platysma mimicking a malignancy: a case report with review of the literature
- 대한구강악안면외과학회
- 대한구강악안면외과학회지
- 대한구강악안면외과학회지 제42권 제1호
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2016.0255 - 59 (5 pages)
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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.
I. Introduction
II. Case Report
III. Discussion
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