Journal of Oral Medicine, Oral Surgery, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology
  • Year: 2017
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue: 3

Fibrous Dysplasia-Report of 2 cases

  • Author:
  • Raghunath Dantu1,, Satya Prakash1, Surekha R. Puranik2, Praveen Ramdurg3
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 183 to 186

1Consultant, Dept. of Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology, PMNM Dental College & Hospital, Bagalkot

2HOD, Dept. of Oral Medicine & Radiology, PMNM Dental College & Hospital, Bagalkot

3Reader, Dept. of Oral Medicine & Radiology, PMNM Dental College & Hospital, Bagalkot

*Corresponding Author: Email: raghunath.dantu@gmail.com

Online published on 3 April, 2018.

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