Pediatr. praxi 2018; 19(2): 72-78 | DOI: 10.36290/ped.2018.015
Fibrous dysplasia is a benign bone disease occuring in mono- or polyostotic form that affects predominantly long bones of thelimbs and cranium. Its etiology is associated with gene mutation on the 20th chromosome leading to the failure of bone formationand remodeling. Most lesions are asymptomatic, the rest is manifested by pain, the development of deformity or pathologicalfracture. Medication treatment can help reduce pain, surgical therapy involving biopsy is indicated for the eradication of symptomaticlesions, fracture repair and deformity.
Published: May 1, 2018 Show citation