An unusual case of bowel obstruction in emergency surgery: The heterotopic mesenteric ossification
The heterotopic mesenteric ossification, also known as myositis ossificans, is a rare form of heterotopic ossification, a metaplastic phenomenon where new bone is formed in the mesenteric base, generally after abdominal trauma (surgical or other). The pathophysiology of heterotopic mesenteric ossifi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2020-06-01
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| Series: | SAGE Open Medical Case Reports |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X20926042 |