polyostotic fibrous dysplasia

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Noun1.polyostotic fibrous dysplasia - fibrous dysplasia of bone affecting multiple bones
Albright's disease
fibrous dysplasia of bone - a disturbance in which bone that is undergoing lysis is replaced by an abnormal proliferation of fibrous tissue resulting in bone lesions or skin lesions
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Skeletal survey revealed evidence of lesions in the femur and humerus suggestive of polyostotic fibrous dysplasia (Figure 1).
Severe Neonatal Cholestasis as an Early Presentation of McCune-Albright Syndrome
On the other hand, polyostotic fibrous dysplasia is far less common, happening mostly in children under 10 years of age and tending to grow beyond skeletal maturation, which can cause progressive damage and a greater tendency to suffer pathological fractures (4, 8).
Bilateral Tibial Fibrous Dysplasia in a Pediatric Patient treated with Intramedullary Nailing
Zayas has suffered from polyostotic fibrous dysplasia since he was just two years old.
Desperate race against time to save little boy's life after basketball sized tumour grows on his face; WARNING: DISTRESSING IMAGES. Although the tumour is not cancerous, doctors say it is life threatening because its size makes it difficult for the 14-year-old to breathe and eat
Polyostotic Fibrous Dysplasia (PFD) involves multiple bones, most frequently of the lower limbs.
Fibrous dysplasia of sphenoid bone in a 4-year-old with unilateral proptosis
Conrad Johnston, "Effects of calcitonin in Pagets disease and polyostotic fibrous dysplasia," J Clin Endocrinol, vol.
Effect of Intranasal Calcitonin in a Patient with McCune-Albright Syndrome, Fibrous Dysplasia, and Refractory Bone Pain
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