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Mesenteritis ossificans.

K Yannopoulos·S Katz·L Flesher·A Geller·R Berroya
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Abstract

A unique finding of an extraskeletal pseudomalignant osseous lesion of the mesentery and omentum was detected in a 63-yr-old insulin-dependent diabetic man, following aortic bifemoral bypass and two subsequent laparotomies at 2-wk intervals for intractable intestinal obstruction. An analogy is made to myositis ossificans and fasciitis ossificans. The histogenesis of new bone formation from connective tissue following chemical or physical stimuli supports a metaplastic mechanism. Our review of the literature reveals no prior report of a similar case.

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K Yannopoulos, S Katz, L Flesher, A Geller, R Berroya. 1992. Mesenteritis ossificans.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1734704/

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