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Year :2015 Month : July-August Volume : 4 Issue : 3 Page : 37 - 39

Role of Imaging in A Case of Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva

Correspondence Address :
Rachit Harjai, Sushil. G. Kachewar,
Dr. Sushil Kachewar,
Professor, Department of Radio-diagnosis, PDVVPF`s
Medical College, Viladghat, Ahmednagar, India.
E-mail: sushilkachewar@hotmail.com
Introduction: Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva is one of the rarest and one of the most debilitating and disabling disorders known to affect the mankind. Short big toes and unrestricted progressive ossification of soft tissues, are its hallmarks. Failure of early diagnosis and erroneous interpretation of histology has resulted in patients being mistreated with surgical excision and several cycles of radiotherapy. This case report describes a rare case of this bizarre entity which presented to our institute. Typical imaging findings are highlighted that clinch the diagnosis and thus enable one to avoid biopsy which can further hasten this process.
 
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