Monostotic fibrous dysplasia
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Monostotic fibrous dysplasia (or monostotic osteitis fibrosa) is a form of fibrous dysplasia where only one bone is involved. It comprises a majority of the cases of fibrous dysplasia.
It is also known as "Jaffe-Lichtenstein syndrome".[1]
A rare bone disorder characterized by benign bone growths which can cause very painful swellings and bone deformities and makes bone prone to fractures.
References
- ^ synd/1873 at Who Named It?
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Categories:
- Osteopathies
- Genetic disorders with no OMIM
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fibrous dysplasia of bone — noun 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 • Hypernyms: ↑dysplasia • Hyponyms: ↑Albright s disease, ↑polyostotic fibrous dysplasia … Useful english dictionary
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fibrous dysplasia — a developmental abnormality in which changes occur in bony tissue. Trabecular bone is replaced by fibrous tissue, resulting in aching and a tendency to pathological fracture. In monostotic fibrous dysplasia one bone is affected; polyostotic… … The new mediacal dictionary
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fibrous dysplasia of bone — a disease of bone marked by thinning of the cortex and replacement of bone marrow by gritty fibrous tissue containing bony spicules, producing pain, disability, and gradually increasing deformity. Two types or stages are distinguished: monostotic … Medical dictionary
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Fibrous dysplasia, monostotic — Excessive growth of hard fibrous tissue that replaces normal bone tissue in a single bone. Symptoms may include pain and fracture of the bone. Most cases are diagnosed in adolescence and young adulthood and remain unchanged throughout life. The… … Medical dictionary
