Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva: Difference between revisions
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== Characteristics/Clinical Presentation == | == Characteristics/Clinical Presentation<br> == | ||
*Hearing impairments in approximately 50% of patients | *Hearing impairments in approximately 50% of patients | ||
*Pneumonia and right sided heart failure | *Pneumonia and right sided heart failure | ||
*Controversial malformations | *Controversial malformations | ||
*Ossification of intercostal muscles | *Ossification of intercostal muscles | ||
*Kyphoscoliosis and lordosis | *Kyphoscoliosis and lordosis | ||
*Severe weight loss | *Severe weight loss | ||
*Torticollis | *Torticollis | ||
*TMJ complications<br> | *TMJ complications<br> | ||
Revision as of 23:11, 21 March 2016
Original Editors - Students from Bellarmine University's Pathophysiology of Complex Patient Problems project.
Top Contributors - Krista Polanin, Carly McArtor, Clinton Morris, 127.0.0.1, Oyemi Sillo, WikiSysop, Kim Jackson and Elaine Lonnemann
Definition/Description[edit | edit source]
Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva is a rare, genetic disorder than transforms ligaments, muscles and tendons into bone outside the skeleton that impairs movement.
Prevalence[edit | edit source]
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Characteristics/Clinical Presentation
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- Hearing impairments in approximately 50% of patients
- Pneumonia and right sided heart failure
- Controversial malformations
- Ossification of intercostal muscles
- Kyphoscoliosis and lordosis
- Severe weight loss
- Torticollis
- TMJ complications
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