APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Usually, myositis ossificans develops after a traumatic injury. Most often, it affects large muscles, such as in your arms or legs. When bone forms where it shouldn’t, you may develop a painful, tender lump. Myositis ossificans that develops after an injury is the most common type of heterotopic ossification .

Detailed explanation-2: -Myositis ossificans circumscripta (MOC) is an extra-osseous non-neoplastic growth of a new bone. It occurs most commonly in the second and the third decade of life, while it is rare in children. The etiology of MOC is unknown and the quadriceps and brachials are the most affected.

Detailed explanation-3: -Intra-abdominal myositis ossificans, also known as heterotopic mesenteric ossification, defines the formation of bone-like lesions inside the abdominal cavity. It is a rare medical condition, usually following abdominal surgery or trauma.