title: [Fibrous dysplasia in children].
abstract: The authors report a series of 19 children (ten boys and nine girls) presenting fibrous dysplasia with an average follow-up of 7 years 10 months. Twenty five bones were involved. The average age at diagnosis was 9 years (range 3 years to 14 years). Fatigue fractures and pains were the main reasons for consultation. The most frequent anatomic sites were the femur, the tibia and the humerus. In six cases it was decided to simply watch the children without any treatment. The clinical results were good for 18 children. In two cases the initial radiological lytic aspect remained at the longest follow-up. Nine complications (among which two iterative fractures and three recurrences) occurred. None of the cases developed malignant transformation. The authors discuss the different possibilities of treatment with a review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie infantile, Hôpital Nord, CHU de Saint-Etienne, France.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cottalorda
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Haddad
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bollini
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Jouve
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Muracciole
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Labriet
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Bouyala
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005357:Fibrous Dysplasia of Bone / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005592:Fracture Fixation; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009985:Orthopedics; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012008:Recurrence; D013997:Time Factors
vernacular_title: Les dysplasies fibreuses de l'enfant.