Craniofacial fibrous dysplasia associated with McCune-Albright syndrome: challenges in diagnosis and treatment: case reports

A case of craniofacial fibrous dysplasia associated with McCune-Albright syndrome lost to follow-up.

McCune-Albright syndrome is a rare fibro-osseous syndrome characterised by a classic triad of fibrous dysplasia (FD), café-au-lait macules and various underlying endocrinopathies. This case report describes how a patient was rediagnosed by a general dental practitioner following attendance for a routine dental examination. The patient had been previously diagnosed with the condition 28 years ea...

McCune Albright Syndrome ( MAS ) - polyostotic fibrous dysplasia

Sinonasal disease in polyostotic fibrous dysplasia and McCune-Albright Syndrome.

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS To characterize the spectrum, symptoms, progression, and effects of endocrine dysfunction on sinonasal disease in polyostotic fibrous dysplasia (PFD) and McCune-Albright Syndrome (MAS). STUDY DESIGN Retrospective review. METHODS A prospectively followed cohort of subjects with PFD/MAS underwent a comprehensive evaluation that included otolaryngologic and endocrine eval...

Intramedullary rodding and bisphosphonate treatment of polyostotic fibrous dysplasia associated with the McCune-Albright syndrome.

The authors report the results of the management of five consecutive children with McCune-Albright syndrome. These children were treated with a combination of drug treatment (bisphosphonates) and surgical treatment with elongating intramedullary rods (Sheffield) for management of femoral and tibial lesions. This treatment was successful in all patients, as judged by improvement in their quality...

[A case of fibrous dysplasia (McCune Albright syndrome) associated with acromegaly].

We report a case of a 47-year-old woman with McCune-Albright syndrome associated with unusual growth-hormone and prolactin hypersecretion. Acromegaly was suspected on clinical examination, and she was referred to us. She had no history of precocious puberty or pathological fracture. She was 154cm tall, weighing 62kg with so-called acromegalic facies. There were two lumps, one of which was on he...