Craniofacial Fibrous Dysplasia in an Elderly Patient: A Case Report with a Review of Literature.
Fibrous dysplasia is a benign fibro-osseous disorder, characterized by fibrous connective tissue containing abnormal bone which replaces normal bone. It represents 2 to 5% of all bone tumors and 7% of all benign tumors. Most commonly it affects younger age groups, with a higher prevalence in the maxilla than the mandible. It is a lesion of unknown etiology, uncertain pathogenesis, and diverse histopathology. Fibrous dysplasia can involve multiple bones (polyostotic) or a single bone (monostotic). The lesions of fibrous dysplasia can be surgically recontoured for esthetic or functional purposes once the growth ceases. Here we report a case of craniofacial fibrous dysplasia in an 83-year-old elderly male patient with emphasis on radiographic features.
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Vyas Dental College & Hospital, Jodhpur-342005, Rajasthan, India.
Suresh K
SK
Sachdeva
Computed tomography; Craniofacial; Elderly Patient; Fibro Osseous Lesion, Fibrous Dysplasia; Maxilla
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