title: Fibrous dysplasia protuberans in a patient with McCune-Albright syndrome.
abstract: Fibrous dysplasia protuberans refers to a benign fibro-osseous exophytic mass originating in the intra-medullary cavity of an adjacent bone. A case of fibrous dysplasia protuberans is hereby presented, manifesting as an exudative pleural effusion in a 49 years old male with history of McCune-Albright syndrome. This case represents the first reported case of fibrous dysplasia protuberans in a patient with McCune-Albright syndrome. Without a high index of suspicion, detailed radiographic imaging and meticulous histological examination, this benign bony excrescence is likely to be misdiagnosed, especially in a patient with no previous history of fibrous dysplasia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA. hamadani@gmail.com
authors.forename: Mehdi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hamadani
authors.forename: Ahmed
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Awab
authors.forename: Abdul
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rashid
authors.forename: Tauseef
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.forename: Brent
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D005357:Fibrous Dysplasia of Bone / Q000150:complications*; D005359:Fibrous Dysplasia, Polyostotic / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged