Fibrous Dysplasia – Report of 2 cases
Journal Title: Journal of Oral Medicine, Oral Surgery, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 3
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.
Authors and Affiliations
Raghunath Dantu, Satya Prakash, Surekha R. Puranik, Praveen Ramdurg
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- DOI 10.18231/2395-6194.2017.0044
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