Polyostotic fibrous dysplasia - McCune-Albright syndrome

Case contributed by Bruno Di Muzio , 27 Oct 2010
Diagnosis almost certain
Changed by Bruno Di Muzio, 2 May 2018

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Fibrous dysplasia (polyostotic- polyostotic form)
Age changed from 40-year-old to 40 years.
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Female, 40 years-years-old with a long history of bone deformities since childhood and three previous episodes of long bones fractures. Normal neurological development.Physical examination shows some 'cafe au lait' spots on the skin.
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As we can see on the plain radiographs there is multiple bone involvement, this isThis case shows the polyostotic form of fibrous dysplasia.

The clinical diagnosis is on a patient clinically diagnosed with the McCune-Albright Syndromesyndrome.

  • -<p>As we can see on the plain radiographs there is multiple bone involvement, this is the polyostotic form of <a href="/articles/fibrous-dysplasia">fibrous dysplasia</a>.</p><p>The clinical diagnosis is a <a href="/articles/mccune-albright-syndrome">McCune-Albright Syndrome</a>.</p>
  • +<p>This case shows the polyostotic form of <a href="/articles/fibrous-dysplasia">fibrous dysplasia</a> on a patient clinically diagnosed with the <a href="/articles/mccune-albright-syndrome">McCune-Albright syndrome</a>.</p>
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DemonstratesBone scan demonstrates increased tracer uptake on Tc99 bone scansthroughout the bones (lesions remain metabolically active into adulthood).

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Fibrous dysplasia (polyostotic form)
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