Tracheostomy for the pediatric patient with fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva: a case report

Abstract Background Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) is an extremely rare connective tissue disease characterized by subsequent ossification of skeletal muscles, tendons, ligaments, and other fibrous tissues. The ossification of these tissues progresses during childhood and leads to limb...

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Main Authors: Megumi Kobayashi, Misako Hirai, Makoto Suzuki, Akira Sasaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Surgical Society 2024-03-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-024-01864-3
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