Article
[A case of progressive ossifying myositis caused by ACVR1 gene mutation].
Zhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of contemporary pediatrics - 1 Jan 2000
Xie Si-Qin, Ding Xiao-Fang, Zhang Bing, Shi Feng-Xia, Zhong Li-Li, Huang Han
Abstract excerpt
A 2-year-and-10-month-old boy presented with multiple masses in the neck and chest for over 3 months. The child had a history of unstable walking, with hard lumps visible at the injury sites after falls, which would resolve on their own. Following a recent injury, a mass was discovered in the posterior neck, protruding above the skin surface and accompanied by limited joint movement. Gradually, new masses were...
Topics
- Humans
- Male
- Myositis Ossificans
- Mutation
- Activin Receptors, Type I
- Child, Preschool