Heterotopic intraabdominal ossification: report of a case and review of the literature Ossificação mesentérica heterotópica: relato de caso e revisão da literatura

• Main Authors: Daniel Abensur Athanazio (Author), Andre Luiz Lopes de Carvalho (Author), Natália Oliveira e Silva (Author), Paulo Roberto Fontes Athanazio (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica, 2009-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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There are 28 unequivocal reports of heterotopic mesenteric ossification (HMO) in the medical literature. Most cases are poorly defined lesions in intra-abdominal structures that cause intestinal obstruction. A small well-delineated solid mass was reported in only one patient with no previous history...