title: Familial polyostotic fibrous dysplasia.
abstract: A case of polyostotic fibrous dysplasia of the craniofacial type is presented, together with substantial evidence that this condition had a genetic basis in this patient. A review of the literature indicates that there is absolutely no previous evidence of a genetic basis to this condition. The possibility that the propositus suffered from polyostotic fibrous dysplasia of the Jaffe or the Albright type was excluded.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005357:Fibrous Dysplasia of Bone / Q000235:genetics*; D005359:Fibrous Dysplasia, Polyostotic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D010375:Pedigree; D011859:Radiography