Okpete UE, Byeon H. When ectopic bone forms in the abdomen: The diagnostic and management challenges of heterotopic mesenteric ossification. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2025; 17(3): 100253 [DOI: 10.4253/wjge.v17.i3.100253]
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Haewon Byeon, DSc, PhD, Associate Professor, Director, Worker’s Care and Digital Health Lab, Korea University of Technology and Education, 1600, Chungjeol-ro, Cheonan 31253, South Korea. bhwpuma@naver.com
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Gastroenterology & Hepatology
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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Mar 16, 2025; 17(3): 100253 Published online Mar 16, 2025. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v17.i3.100253
When ectopic bone forms in the abdomen: The diagnostic and management challenges of heterotopic mesenteric ossification
Uchenna Esther Okpete, Haewon Byeon
Uchenna Esther Okpete, Department of Digital Anti-aging Healthcare (BK21), Inje University, Gimhae 50834, South Korea
Haewon Byeon, Worker’s Care and Digital Health Lab, Korea University of Technology and Education, Cheonan 31253, South Korea
Author contributions: Okpete UE and Byeon H contributed to this paper; Byeon H designed the study; Okpete UE involved in data interpretation, developed methodology; Okpete UE and Byeon H assisted with writing the article.
Supported by the Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Education, No. NRF-RS-2023-00237287 and No. NRF-2021S1A5A8062526; and Local Government-University Cooperation-Based Regional Innovation Projects, No. 2021RIS-003.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
Open Access: This article is an open-access article that was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: https://creativecommons.org/Licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Corresponding author: Haewon Byeon, DSc, PhD, Associate Professor, Director, Worker’s Care and Digital Health Lab, Korea University of Technology and Education, 1600, Chungjeol-ro, Cheonan 31253, South Korea. bhwpuma@naver.com
Received: August 11, 2024 Revised: January 20, 2025 Accepted: February 18, 2025 Published online: March 16, 2025 Processing time: 214 Days and 17.3 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: This editorial comments on the case report by Zhang et al, detailing the rare occurrence of heterotopic mesenteric ossification (HMO), often associated with abdominal trauma or surgery. The study highlights the diagnostic challenges due to nonspecific symptoms and emphasizes the importance of considering HMO in differential diagnoses when imaging reveals calcifications in patients with history of abdominal trauma. While surgical resection remains the primary treatment, recurrence and complications necessitate further research to better understand HMO’s pathogenesis and establish standardized treatment guidelines. This study reinforces the need for heightened clinical vigilance and multidisciplinary approaches in managing such rare and complex cases.
