Myositis ossificans circumscripta of the sacrotuberous ligament: a case report and review of the literature.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Soft tissue ossification is a well-known phenomenon in various pathologic conditions. Myositis ossificans circumscripta refers to posttraumatic calcification of soft tissue, including various ligaments. However, posttraumatic calcification of ligaments in the pelvis is a rare complication described only anecdotally in the past. We present a rare case of posttraumatic calcification of the sacrotuberous ligament in a patient, several months after suffering a pelvic trauma. This is one of the differential diagnoses of soft tissue pain and tenderness after trauma.
Medical subject headings
- Fractures, Open
- Myositis Ossificans
- Sacrum
Anatomy
- sacrum-coccyx