[An exceptional form of cranio-facial fibrous dysplasia: fibrous dysplasia of middle turbinate].
Fibrous dysplasia is a rare bone disease that can be misdiagnosed because of the slowness of its symptoms. Although it is a benign disease its clinical behaviour can be severe, with possibility of local growth and malignant degeneration into osteosarcoma. An uncommon case of fibrous dysplasia is reported, affecting only the middle turbinate. Diagnostic and therapeutic problems are discussed.
Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Hospital General Universitario, Facultad de Medicina, Valencia. jralgar@inicia.es
J R
JR
Alba García
M
M
Armengot Carceller
C A
CA
Pérez Fernández
A
A
Díaz Fernández
C
C
Taleb
A
A
Campos Catalá
J
J
Basterra Alegría
D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods; D005147:Facial Bones; D005359:Fibrous Dysplasia, Polyostotic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012886:Skull; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014420:Turbinates / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery