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An unusual case of lumbar paravertebral miositis ossificans mimicking muscular skeletal tumor

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Several lesions have clinical and radiological characteristics mimicking muscular skeletal tumor. Myositis ossificans usually presents a typical pattern making biopsy unnecessary; nevertheless, in rare cases, neoplasm must be ruled out. Biopsy is often sufficient to allow a diagnosis and a correct related treatment, but, unfortunately, sometimes it may lead to erroneous treatment. We report an unusual case of a lumbar paravertebral mass that had an MRI aspect similar to a chondrosarcoma, a histology pattern based on biopsy compatible with neurinoma and a definitive diagnosis of myosistis ossificans.

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  1. Oncological Orthopaedics Department, Muscular-skeletal Tissue Bank, IFO—Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Via Elio Chianesi 53, Rome, Italy

    C. Zoccali

  2. Muscular-skeletal Tissue Bank, IFO—Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Via Elio Chianesi 53, Rome, Italy

    G. Chichierchia

  3. Department of Anatomical Pathology, IFO—Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Via Elio Chianesi 53, Rome, Italy

    R. Covello

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Zoccali, C., Chichierchia, G., Covello, R. et al. An unusual case of lumbar paravertebral miositis ossificans mimicking muscular skeletal tumor. Musculoskelet Surg 97, 251–253 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12306-011-0169-9

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