title: Spinal polyostotic fibrous dysplasia in two adults: Does only biopsy unravel the mystery?
abstract: Polyostotic fibrous dysplasia is a rare non-inheritable genetic disease due to mutation in GNAS gene. Here we present two adults who were accidentally detected lytic lesions in spine and after extensive evaluation for malignancies; was diagnosed on biopsy. Current concept of the disease and management is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Endocrinology, Pathology, Radiodiagnosis and Nuclear Medicine, Army Hospital (Research and Referral), Delhi Cantt, India.
authors.forename: Abhay
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gundgurthi
authors.affiliation: Departments of Endocrinology, Pathology, Radiodiagnosis and Nuclear Medicine, Army Hospital (Research and Referral), Delhi Cantt, India.
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Garg
authors.affiliation: Departments of Endocrinology, Pathology, Radiodiagnosis and Nuclear Medicine, Army Hospital (Research and Referral), Delhi Cantt, India.
authors.forename: Reena
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bhardwaj
authors.affiliation: Departments of Endocrinology, Pathology, Radiodiagnosis and Nuclear Medicine, Army Hospital (Research and Referral), Delhi Cantt, India.
authors.forename: Sandeep
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kharb
authors.affiliation: Departments of Endocrinology, Pathology, Radiodiagnosis and Nuclear Medicine, Army Hospital (Research and Referral), Delhi Cantt, India.
authors.forename: Aditi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pandit
authors.affiliation: Departments of Endocrinology, Pathology, Radiodiagnosis and Nuclear Medicine, Army Hospital (Research and Referral), Delhi Cantt, India.
authors.forename: Karninder S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Brar
authors.affiliation: Departments of Endocrinology, Pathology, Radiodiagnosis and Nuclear Medicine, Army Hospital (Research and Referral), Delhi Cantt, India.
authors.forename: Ravi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Departments of Endocrinology, Pathology, Radiodiagnosis and Nuclear Medicine, Army Hospital (Research and Referral), Delhi Cantt, India.
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Pandit
keywords: Fibrous dysplasia; McCune albright syndrome; thyrotoxicosis