Clin Orthop Surg.
2010 Sep;2(3):191-194. 10.4055/cios.2010.2.3.191.
Calcific Myonecrosis of the Antetibial Area
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kyung Hee University East-West Neo Medical Center, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. mozart13@khu.ac.kr
- KMID: 999440
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/cios.2010.2.3.191
Abstract
- Calcific myonecrosis is a rare late post-traumatic condition, in which a single muscle is replaced by a fusiform mass with central liquefaction and peripheral calcification. Compartment syndrome is suggested to be the underlying cause. The resulting mass may expand with time due to recurrent intralesional hemorrhage into the chronic calcified mass. A diagnosis may be difficult due to the long time between the original trauma and the symptoms of calcific myonecrosis. We encountered a 53-year-old male patient diagnosed with calcific myonecrosis in the lower leg. We report the case with a review of the relevant literature.
