Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva with two emergency laparotomies: A case report

International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
Nobuyuki OkamotoAstushi Nakamitsu

Abstract

Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) is a disorder causing progressive heterotopic ossification of muscles, tendons, and ligaments. Invasive procedures such as surgery should be avoided, because physical stimulation causes heterotopic ossification. A 40-year-old Japanese man with FOP was transported to our hospital with sudden abdominal pain. Emergency surgery was performed because a computed tomography scan showed the presence of intraabdominal free air. We diagnosed peritonitis due to perforation of Meckel's diverticulum and performed a small intestinal resection. The day after surgery, airway obstruction was recognized, and tracheostomy was required. Six months after surgery, a strangulated small bowel obstruction developed, and a second laparotomy was performed. As the patient continued to have difficulty swallowing, we constructed a gastrostomy at the time of the second surgery. He was discharged with no complications. Ossification of the abdominal incision wound due to surgical invasion was suspected, but it did not occur in the short term. Two laparotomies could be performed safely in a patient with FOP.

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