Evaluation of ectopic bone by CT. AJR Am J Roentgenol 1987 May;148(5):931-5
Date
05/01/1987Pubmed ID
3107361DOI
10.2214/ajr.148.5.931Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0023190854 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 42 CitationsAbstract
The CT appearance of ectopic bone and its maturation in 25 patients were correlated with the findings on radiographs and bone scans. Ossification progressed from an early appearance of soft-tissue density of lower attenuation than muscle to a calcific density paralleling radiographic and scintigraphic evidence of bone formation. Persistent unossified, low-density soft tissue was detected adjacent to mineralized areas of ectopic bone in 14 patients up to 16 years after neurologic injury, often with bone-scan evidence of maturity of the ectopic bone. This soft tissue most likely corresponds to immature, unossified connective tissue, which may have a potential for ossification. Detection of areas of soft-tissue density by CT and their avoidance during surgical resection of an ankylosing mass of ectopic bone may reduce intraoperative hemorrhage and postoperative ectopic bone recurrence.
Author List
Bressler EL, Marn CS, Gore RM, Hendrix RWMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdolescentAdult
Aged
Bone and Bones
Choristoma
Female
Hip
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Muscular Diseases
Ossification, Heterotopic
Pelvis
Pressure Ulcer
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
