Munchmeyer’s Disease – A case report

Abstract

Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressive (FOP) is a rare autosomal dominant disease. It is also known as Myositis ossificans progressiva, Stone man disease or Munchmeyer's disease. Herein a rare case of Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressive is presented.

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Akhilanand Chaurasia, Vaibhav Mishra, Gaurav Katheriya

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Akhilanand Chaurasia, Vaibhav Mishra, Gaurav Katheriya (2016). Munchmeyer’s Disease – A case report. Journal of Oral Medicine, Oral Surgery, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology, 2(3), 14-147. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-242042