title: Bilateral fibrous dysplasia of the mandible in a 7-year-old male patient--a rare case.
abstract: Fibrous dysplasia is a disturbance of bone metabolism that is classified as a benign fibro-osseous lesion. Fibrous connective tissue, containing abnormal bone, replaces normal bone. The etiology of fibrous dysplasia is unknown. The radiographic appearance of the irregularly shaped trabeculae aids in the differential diagnosis. Occurring most commonly in the second decade of life, the lesions of fibrous dysplasia can be surgically recontoured for esthetic or functional purposes once they become dormant. Here, we report a case of bilateral fibrous dysplasia in a 7 year old male patient and its diagnostic work-up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, BV.U. Dental College And Hospital, Pune, Maharastra, India. drvinod23@yahoo.com
authors.forename: V V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Chandar
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018214:Fibroma, Ossifying / Q000175:diagnosis; D005358:Fibrous Dysplasia, Monostotic / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis