Mature bone metaplasia in abdominal wall scar

Authors
Daoud, RA Watkins, MJ Brown, G Carr, N
Citation
Ra. Daoud et al., Mature bone metaplasia in abdominal wall scar, POSTG MED J, 75(882), 1999, pp. 226-227
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine
Journal title
POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL JOURNAL
ISSN journal
00325473 → ACNP
Volume
75
Issue
882
Year of publication
1999
Pages
226 - 227
Database
ISI
SICI code
0032-5473(199904)75:882<226:MBMIAW>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
A 58-year-old man who had had three laparotomies for gastric surgery, devel oped a painful mass in the abdominal wall scar. Radiology confirmed bone fo rmation in the scar. The bone tvas excised and the wound repaired. Histolog y confirmed metaplastic mature bone formation. This case draws the attentio n to the clinical condition of bone formation in midline scars. Clinically, it should he differentiated from scar recurrence following surgery for abd ominal malignancy.