Heterotopic ossification of the anterior abdominal wall

Akinci O., Kutluk F., Cin S., Erturk S., Yuceyar S., Perek A.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY, vol.38, no.2, pp.208-210, 2022 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 38 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Doi Number: 10.47717/turkjsurg.2022.4008
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.208-210
  • Keywords: Heterotopic, ossification, abdominal incision, BONE
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Heterotopic ossification (HO) is a bone formation in a tissue other than the skeletal system. It is more often seen as a complication of orthopedic surgery; however, it is a pathological condition that might be observed during the healing process of abdominal incisions in the midline. The aim of this study is to present a case of a 63-year-old male patient with the complaints of induration and pain on the region of his previous incision through which he had been operated for achalasia. HO is also discussed in the light of the current literature.