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Title: 23 year old presents for Right leg mass

Posted: 2/12/2022 by Brian Corwell, MD
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Question

23 y/o otherwise healthy Male presents for approx. 3 month history of Right leg mass. It is painful with activity (deep and sharp) but not enlarging. Patient remembers a fall from a bicycle 6 months ago, with negative imaging for fracture.

What is the diagnosis?

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Answer

Myositis Ossificans