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Osteoma Cutis of the Face in CBCT Images

Case Reports in Dentistry, Volume 2017, Issue 1, 2017., 2017
Osteoma cutis (OC) is a rare benign disorder where osseous nodules form in the reticular layer of normal skin. These nodules are formed by the deposition of lamellar bone and are characterized by osteocytes in the core and osteoclasts around the periphery.
Daniah Alhazmi, Fatma Badr, Fatima Jadu, Ahmed M. Jan, Zainab Abdulsalam, Wasiu L. Adeyemo   +5 more
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Future of fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva management: A systematic review of investigational therapies

Rheumatology &Autoimmunity, Volume 5, Issue 1, Page 28-36, March 2025.
Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva, a rare genetic disorder caused by ACVR1 mutations, leads to soft tissue ossification. Recent advancements, including food and drug administration‐approved palovarotene, show promise despite safety concerns. Therapies like tofacitinib and imatinib demonstrate potential, but larger, controlled trials are essential ...
Muhammad Ikrama, Muhammad Usama, Shifa Israr, Maryam Humayon, Muhammad Umair Javaid, Shafqat Abbas, Muhammad Aliyan Haider   +6 more
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Calcinosis Universalis of the Elbow: A Rare Case with Classical Presentation

Case Reports in Orthopedics, Volume 2015, Issue 1, 2015., 2015
Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDM) is a rare autoimmune disease in children and adolescents. In these patients calcinosis might be the most characteristic symptom. However there are only few reported cases of intramuscular calcinosis in Dermatomyositis. We report a case of calcinosis universalis (CU) of the elbow in JDM successfully treated with broaching.
Sebastian Philipp Boelch, Thomas Barthel, Sascha Goebel, Maximilian Rudert, Piet Plumhoff, Athanassios Papanikolaou   +5 more
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Anesthetic considerations for Myositis Ossificans Progressiva: a case report

Rehman Journal of Health Sciences
Background: Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP), or Myositis Ossificans Progressiva (MOP), is a rare disease that affects approximately 1 in every 2 million people. This hereditary condition is defined by the progressive, abnormal, and widespread
Zainab Younus, Aqsa Munir, Zahra Ishrat, Fatima Khurshid   +3 more
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Molecular, Phenotypic Aspects and Therapeutic Horizons of Rare Genetic Bone Disorders

BioMed Research International, Volume 2014, Issue 1, 2014., 2014
A rare disease afflicts less than 200,000 individuals, according to the National Organization for Rare Diseases (NORD) of the United States. Over 6,000 rare disorders affect approximately 1 in 10 Americans. Rare genetic bone disorders remain the major causes of disability in US patients.
Taha Faruqi, Naveen Dhawan, Jaya Bahl, Vineet Gupta, Shivani Vohra, Khin Tu, Samir M. Abdelmagid, Vasiliki Galani   +7 more
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Animal models of tendon calcification: Past, present, and future

Animal Models and Experimental Medicine, Volume 7, Issue 4, Page 471-483, August 2024.
Various modeling methods for experimental animal models of tendon calcification are shown in the figure: the methods of modeling tendon calcification in experimental animals as shown in the figure can be mainly classified as trauma induced, tissue factor injections, dietary or pharmacological modifications, and gene knockouts.
Ruichen Li, Canhao Lai, Hong Luo, Yujian Lan, Xinfang Duan, Dingsu Bao, Zhipeng Hou, Huan Liu, Shijie Fu   +8 more
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Monitoring and Management of Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva: Current Perspectives

Orthopedic Research and Reviews, 2022
Bernard J Smilde,1– 3 Esmée Botman,1– 3 Ruben D de Ruiter,1– 3 Jan Maerten Smit,2,4 Berend P Teunissen,2,5 Wouter D Lubbers,2,6 Lothar A Schwarte,2,6 Patrick Schober,2,6 E Marelise W Eekhoff1– 3 1Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam ...
Smilde BJ, Botman E, de Ruiter RD, Smit JM, Teunissen BP, Lubbers WD, Schwarte LA, Schober P, Eekhoff EMW   +8 more
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Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva: Clinical and Genetic Aspects

Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 2011
Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) is a severely disabling heritable disorder of connective tissue characterized by congenital malformations of the great toes and progressive heterotopic ossification that forms qualitatively normal bone in ...
Pignolo Robert J, Shore Eileen M, Kaplan Frederick S   +2 more
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Progressive Facial Paralysis Caused by Heterotopic Ossification of the Stylohyoid Ligament

, 2017
OTO Open, Volume 1, Issue 3, July‐September 2017.
Joshua P. Weiss, Peter T. Dziegielewski
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An unusual case of rapidly progressive contractures: Case report and brief review

Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 2008
An 8-year-old boy, diagnosed as cervical dystonia, was referred to our tertiary center. After a trivial trauma he had developed painful lumps in the axial region, which was followed by restricted movements of neck, shoulder, and abdominal muscles over 4 ...
Subasree R, Panda Samhita, Pal Pramod, Ravishankar S   +3 more
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