Fibrodyslasia (Myositis) ossificans progressiva- A case report

Abstract

We are presenting a case report of an 18yr old kenyan girl with big toe/ thumb anomalies and a 3 year history of heterotopic ossification of the temporo-mandibular joints, cervical spine, shoulders, elbows, lumbar spine and abdominal wall. This case highlights the clinical features of this rare disorder as seen in this patient, onset at 14 years of age and temporo-mandibular joint as the initial site of presentation.