Proliferative Myositis
- Discussion:
- benign condition usually occuring in adults, but sometimes in children;
- may present as a rapidly growing mass, in the shoulder, thigh, and chest;
- Histology:
- should not show mitotic figures;
- Diff Dx:
- rhabdomyosarcoma
- myositis ossificans
- Treatment:
- local excision
Proliferative myositis in a child. A case report.
Original Text by Clifford R. Wheeless, III, MD.
Last updated by Data Trace Staff on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 9:33 am