Myositis ossificans is differentiated from other reactive fibroblastic proliferations by the presence of:September 2009
Correct Answer: Metaplastic bone
Description: Ans. C: Metaplastic boneMyositis ossificans usually develops in the athletic adolescents and young adults and follows an episode of trauma in more than 50% of cases.The lesion typically arises in the musculature of proximal extremities.It shows metaplastic bone.It should be differentiated from extraskeletal osteosarcoma.
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