Fibrous Dysplasia – Report of 2 cases

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Case Report

Author Details : Raghunath Dantu, Satya Prakash, Surekha R. Puranik, Praveen Ramdurg

Volume : 3, Issue : 3, Year : 2017

Article Page : 183-186

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Abstract

Fibrous dysplasia (FD) is a benign fibro-osseous bone disease of unknown etiology and uncertain pathogenesis. It is a disorder where normal bone is replaced with fibrous tissue. The lesion frequently affects the craniofacial skeleton. The maxilla is affected twice comparing mandible and occurs more frequently in the posterior area. In this series, two female patients in their third decade presented with asymmetry of the face were diagnosed as Fibrous dysplasia.

Keywords: Monostotic, Ground glass

How to cite : Dantu R, Prakash S, Puranik S R, Ramdurg P, Fibrous Dysplasia – Report of 2 cases. J Oral Med Oral Surg Oral Pathol Oral Radiol 2017;3(3):183-186

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