Alkhuzaei FM, Alsairafi R, Alqurashi KM, Al-Zaidi RS. Panniculitis Ossificans in Posterior Knee: An Unusual Presentation.
Cureus 2021;
13:e19369. [PMID:
34786273 PMCID:
PMC8577823 DOI:
10.7759/cureus.19369]
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Abstract
Panniculitis ossificans (PO) is a heterotopic ossification, benign recurring lesion, presenting in a variety of presentations anywhere in the body. The condition can sometimes be mistaken for a malignant bone tumor or long list of other differential diagnoses which have been mentioned in our report and that may lead to unnecessary wrong management. We report a case of a patient with subcutaneous ossification in the posterior aspect of the left knee. PO was confirmed histologically showing subcutaneous fat necrosis associated with osteoid material.
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