Introduction: Fibrous dysplasia (FD) is a rare but important benign lesion affecting the maxillofacial region, which presents bone pain, deformities and fracture. Although FD presents radiographic patterns, it has to be analyzed histologically for the final diagnosis. Currently, there is no guide for FD treatment universally accepted. We report a success case of excision of the entire lesion in...

Polyostotic fibrous dysplasia (FD) associated to McCune-Albright Syndrome (MAS) often leads to fractures, deformities, and bone pain resulting in bad quality of life. Parenteral bisphosphonates have been used in children and adolescents to improve these symptoms with few adverse effects. We evaluated the response to oral Alendronate in a girl with severe MAS FD and observed improved quality of ...

osteosarcoma (os) is the eighth common cancer of childhood and its incidence is 4 cases in one million in children younger than 14. facial os incidence is estimated between 8 and 10% of os cases. the main etiology of os is unknown, but various predisposing factors are proposed such as radiation, radiotherapy, some benign bone diseases like paget’s disease or fibrous dysplasia. there is a 5-year...

We present a case of aneurysmal bone cyst involving the roof of the orbit and sphenoid bone, with plain film, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging findings. The natural history and treatment depend on the presence of associated abnormalities such as fibrous dysplasia or a giant cell tumour. In this case the lesion was solitary and was successfully removed, so that possible compli...

Polyostotic fibrous dysplasia (FD) associated to McCune-Albright Syndrome (MAS) often leads to fractures, deformities, and bone pain resulting in bad quality of life. Parenteral bisphosphonates have been used in children and adolescents to improve these symptoms with few adverse effects. We evaluated the response to oral Alendronate in a girl with severe MAS FD and observed improved quality of ...

Dr. Raphael Vicente Alves – Rua Estado de Israel 907 / 31 04022-002 São Paulo SP Brasil. E-mail: [email protected] Co-existing fibrous dysplasia and meningothelial meningioma is extremely rare. A search at “PubMed” (U.S. National Library of Medicine) with terms “fibrous”, “dysplasia” and “meningioma” demonstrated a total of 7 cases reported. Three cases in association with McCune-Albri...

background: mccune albright syndrome is rare with an estimated prevalence of 1 in 100,000 to 1 in 1,000,000 persons. the classical clinical triad consists of fibrous dysplasia of the bone, café-au-lait skin spots and precocious puberty. however, in rare cases, there may be primary hypogonadism and amenorrhea. case presentation: an eighteen-year-old female presented with amenorrhea. she had a sh...