Disease/Disorder - Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva
Common Name - Myositis Ossificans
Age of Onset - Usually from 5-25 years old
Duration - from time when mass starts to form to the time when it is removed with surgery
Frequency - Occurs evenly to males, females, and people of all ethnicities. More typical in males because of typical increased physical activity levels.
Cause - Can either form from soft tissue injury like blunt force trauma, or by a specific heterozygous mutation
Symptoms - Tender mass in affected area, abnormal bone growth in soft tissue, joint movement abnormalities, swelling most prominent in the neck dorsal trunk and proximal extremities, and restricted movement in the affected muscles.
Prognosis - increased irritation from the swelling but the affected area stays relatively the same until the mass is removed
Treatment - Surgery
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