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World J Clin Cases. Mar 26, 2022; 10(9): 2901-2907
Published online Mar 26, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i9.2901
Giant nontraumatic myositis ossificans in a child: A case report
An-Ning Xia, Jiang-Sheng Wang
An-Ning Xia, Jiang-Sheng Wang, Department of Orthopedic, Shenzhen Children’s Hospital, Shenzhen 518000, Guangdong Province, China
Author contributions: Wang JS was responsible for designed and reviewed the papers; Xia AN was mainly responsible for collected data and manuscript drafting.
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Corresponding author: Jiang-Sheng Wang, MM, Deputy Director, Surgeon, Department of Orthopaedics, Shenzhen Children’s Hospital, No. 7019 Yitian Road, Futian District, Shenzhen 518000, Guangdong Province, China. zhzlgkzl@163.com
Received: September 27, 2021
Peer-review started: September 27, 2021
First decision: October 22, 2021
Revised: November 2, 2021
Accepted: February 15, 2022
Article in press: February 15, 2022
Published online: March 26, 2022
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Core Tip

Core Tip: If the child has no history of trauma, a mass is found, images show the appearance of calcification, and early blood tests indicate that some inflammation indicators are high, then these conditions suggest that nontraumatic myositis ossificans is possible, but it must be differentiated from other diseases. In the early stage of the disease, close follow-up observation and symptomatic treatment are performed. In the later stage, if the disease affects functioning, the tumor can be surgically removed.