Polyostotic fibrous dysplasia
| Polyostotic fibrous dysplasia | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Albright's disease[1]: 578 |
| Specialty | Medical genetics  |
Polyostotic fibrous dysplasia is a form of fibrous dysplasia affecting more than one bone.[2]
McCune-Albright syndrome includes polyostotic fibrous dysplasia as part of its presentation.[3]
One treatment that has been used is bisphosphonates.[4]
See also
References
- ^ James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. (10th ed.). Saunders. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.
- ^ "Fibrous Dysplasia: Overview - eMedicine Radiology". Retrieved 2009-02-23.
- ^ Lee, Peter A. (5 December 1986). "McCune-Albright Syndrome: Long-term Follow-up". JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association. 256 (21): 2980. doi:10.1001/jama.1986.03380210076028.
- ^ Khadilkar VV, Khadilkar AV, Maskati GB (September 2003). "Oral bisphosphonates in polyostotic fibrous dysplasia". Indian Pediatr. 40 (9): 894–6. PMID 14530553.