title: An extensive hemimelic polyostotic fibrous dysplasia: a case report.
abstract: We report a new case of polyostotic fibrous dysplasia (FD). A 26-year-old woman was referred to our department complaining of pain in her left arm. She had suffered for tow fractures in left leg and arm previously. Plain radiographs showed osteolytics lesions at the left humerus and radius. Histological examination of the surgical specimens showed FD. She has beneficed with zoledronic acid perfusion.
authors.affiliation: Rheumatology Department, Hospital La Rabta, 1006 Tunis, Tunisia. mrabetdalila@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mrabet
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rekik
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sahli
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ben Amor
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Meddeb
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sellami
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004164:Diphosphonates / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005359:Fibrous Dysplasia, Polyostotic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D006811:Humerus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011859:Radiography; D011884:Radius / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D000077211:Zoledronic Acid
chemical_list: D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents; D004164:Diphosphonates; D007093:Imidazoles; D000077211:Zoledronic Acid