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Craniofacial polyostotic fibrous dysplasia: A rare case

Authors :
Fatemeh Owlia
Mohammad-Hassan Akhavan Karbassi
Source :
Dental Research Journal, Vol 11, Iss 4, Pp 518-521 (2014)
Publication Year :
2014
Publisher :
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2014.

Abstract

Craniofacial fibrous dysplasia (FD) is one of three types of FD which can affect the craniofacial complex. It is the proliferation of cellular fibrous connective tissue intermixed with irregular bony trabecules. It is a developmental tumor-like condition that is characterized by replacement of normal bone. The purpose of this report is to present a rare case of craniofacial polyostotic FD that led to vision loss in the same affected side.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
17353327 and 20080255
Volume :
11
Issue :
4
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Dental Research Journal
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.8c66914d5ec444ac99843c38eaab3315
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4103/1735-3327.139431