Heterotopic ossification in moyamoya disease: a case report

• Published in: American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation Vol. 77; no. 5; p. 455
• Main Authors: Sharma, J, Sehgal, K V, Harmon, R L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.09.1998
• Subjects: Cerebral Angiography; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Moyamoya Disease - complications; Moyamoya Disease - diagnostic imaging; Ossification, Heterotopic - diagnostic imaging; Ossification, Heterotopic - etiology

Moyamoya disease is a rare disorder of cerebrovascular circulation. A review of the literature failed to reveal the association of heterotopic ossification in patients with this disease; such a case is now presented. The patient described had atraumatic intracranial hemorrhage, was in a coma for a p...