Postoperative Bowel Perforation due to Heterotopic Ossification (Myositis Ossificans Traumatica) : A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Joint Authors
Lao, Victoria Valinluck
Lao, Oliver B.
Figueredo, Edgar
Source
Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-07-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Heterotopic ossification (HO) is the ectopic development of normal bone within soft tissue that can occur after traumatic injury.
It is uncommon and may be missed or misdiagnosed, which can lead to complications.
We report the case of an 84-year-old male with a previous history of a laparotomy who underwent resection of an intra-abdominal tumor through a midline incision.
On postoperative day six, the patient was taken to the operating room, as succus was draining from the incision.
Upon re-exploration, sharp bone-like material was found in the wound directly adjacent to an enterotomy.
Pathology confirmed mature lamellar bone and the diagnosis of HO.
This is the first report of postoperative intestinal perforation secondary to HO in a midline wound.
We report this case to encourage accurate reporting of HO and its morbidity and complications for the benefit of appropriate surgical planning and epidemiologic tracking of outcomes.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lao, Victoria Valinluck& Lao, Oliver B.& Figueredo, Edgar. 2011. Postoperative Bowel Perforation due to Heterotopic Ossification (Myositis Ossificans Traumatica) : A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lao, Victoria Valinluck…[et al.]. Postoperative Bowel Perforation due to Heterotopic Ossification (Myositis Ossificans Traumatica) : A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-507237
American Medical Association (AMA)
Lao, Victoria Valinluck& Lao, Oliver B.& Figueredo, Edgar. Postoperative Bowel Perforation due to Heterotopic Ossification (Myositis Ossificans Traumatica) : A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-507237
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-507237