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ba0002p185 | (1) | ICCBH2013

An unusual presentation of progressive osseous heteroplasia in a 7-year-old female child

Schrander D E , Welting T J , Schrander J J P , van Rhijn L W , Korver-Keularts I , Schrander-Stumpel C T R M

Background: Progressive osseous heteroplasia (POH) (OMIM 166350) is a rare autosomal dominant condition, characterized by heterotopic ossification of the skin, subcutaneous fat and deep connective tissue. This condition is distinct from Albright’s hereditary osteodystrophy or Mccune–Albright syndrome (AHO) (OMIM 103580) and fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) (OMIM 135100).Presenting problem: We present an unu...