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Precervical myositis ossificans in an infant secondary to child abuse

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We present a 10-week-old girl with myositis ossificans circumscripta (MO) of the neck secondary to nonaccidental trauma. This condition is rarely seen in infants; furthermore, the majority of MO lesions develop in the extremities rather than the head and neck region. We will detail the US-guided biopsy technique used in our case, in addition to discussing the characteristic imaging and pathological findings of MO to assist in the diagnosis and successful treatment of this condition.

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  1. The Ohio State University School of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA

    Jenna Harmon

  2. Department of Radiology, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, 700 Children’s Drive, Columbus, OH, 43205, USA

    Andrew J. Rabe & William E. Shiels

  3. Department of Pathology, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA

    Kathleen K. Nichol

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Harmon, J., Rabe, A.J., Nichol, K.K. et al. Precervical myositis ossificans in an infant secondary to child abuse. Pediatr Radiol 42, 881–885 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-011-2270-5

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