Heterotopic calcification after endoscopic retromuscular ventral hernia repair: A case report

Abstract

We present the case of a 50-year-old male patient with a subxiphoidal painful induration six months after endoscopic retromuscular mesh repair by means of an endoscopic mini- or less-open sublay operation. Investigations revealed a heterotopic ossification (HO) with dimensions 46 mm×85 mm deep to the anterior fascia. After the failure of conservative treatment, a surgical excision was performed. The postoperative course was uneventful. In this article, we discuss the existing literature on HOs of the abdominal wall and provide an overview of therapeutic options.

Keywords

Heterotopic calcification / heterotopic ossification / myositis ossificans / retromuscular mesh repair / umbilical hernia

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