Posted by : Selva
Friday, July 23, 2021
Stoneman syndrome or fibrodysplastic ossificans progressiva (FOP) or Munchmeyer's disease is a rare genetic disease of ectopic soft tissue calcification with hand and foot deformities leading to severe restriction of joint movements. It was first described in 1692 in a young patient who turned into wood. It may be sporadic or autosomal dominant. The disease is caused by mutation in the bone morphogenic protein (BMP) type I (Activin A receptor, type I [ACVR1]) leading to dysregulated bone formation.The incidence, as reported from Europe and United States, is around 1 in two million individuals.
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