title: Maxillofacial fibrous dysplasia.
abstract: Fibrous dysplasia is a non- neoplastic hamartomatous developmental fibro osseous lesion of bone. This paper provides a brief overview of fibrous dysplasia in a historic perspective and highlights the controversies in fibrous dysplasia seen in the cranio- maxillofacial lesions. A case report of a young woman is presented who was diagnosed as having maxillofacial fibrous dysplasia, thereby making an attempt to use this term in cases with relatively limited facial bone disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Manipal College of Pathology and Microbiology, U.P. King George's University of Dental Science, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India 226003.
authors.forename: Mahajan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sumita
authors.forename: Kamboj
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mala
authors.forename: Boaz
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Karen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005357:Fibrous Dysplasia of Bone / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008439:Maxillary Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology