Orthopedics > OCOSH Classification > Bone Diseases > Bone Developmental Diseases > Osteochondrodysplasia > Fibrous Dysplasia of Bone > fibrous dysplasia CHORUS
fibrous dysplasia CHORUS
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* may be expansile, predominantly metaphysis to diaphysis
* labs: increased alk phos, o/w normal
* monostotic form
o any bone (ribs, femur, tibia most common)
o diametaphyseal
* polyostotic form
o unilateral predominance
o not familial (except cherubism)
o scalloping, expansion, deformity (Shepherd's crook)
* other forms
o McCune-Albright syndrome (with precocious puberty)
o leontiasis ossea (involves skull and facial bones)
o cherubism (hereditary form, involves mandible)
Type: Reference Material
Author/Contact: Charles E. Kahn, Jr., MD
Institution: CHORUS
Primary Subject/Category:
- - OCOSH Classification: Bone Diseases: Bone Developmental Diseases: Osteochondrodysplasia: Fibrous Dysplasia of Bone
- - OCOSH Classification: Investigations: Radiology - General: Radiology - Conditions
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Added: Thu Jan 31 2002
Last Modified: Fri Jul 24 2009