title: Monostotic fibrous dysplasia of temporal bone: report of two cases and review of its characteristics.
abstract: Fibrous dysplasia is a bone disorder of unknown origin characterized by slow, progressive replacement of bone by abnormal proliferative isomorphic fibrous tissue. The disease was first described by McCune and Bruch in 1937. Craniofacial involvement is found in only 10% of cases of the monostotic variety, while temporal bone involvement is rare. We report herein two cases of monostotic fibrous dysplasia involving temporal bone and briefly review the clinical implications and management of the disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
authors.forename: Jae-Jun
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Hak-Hyun
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: Heung-Man
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Soon-Jae
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Hwang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005358:Fibrous Dysplasia, Monostotic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013701:Temporal Bone