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Monostotic fibrous dysplasia: a 23-year follow-up of a patient with spontaneous bone remodeling
Fecha
2009Registro en:
ORAL SURGERY ORAL MEDICINE ORAL PATHOLOGY ORAL RADIOLOGY AND ENDODONTOLOGY, v.107, n.2, p.229-234, 2009
1079-2104
10.1016/j.tripleo.2008.10.009
Autor
ALVARES, Luiz Casati
CAPELOZZA, Ana Lucia Alvares
CARDOSO, Camila Lopes
LIMA, Marta Cunha
FLEURY, Raul Negrao
DAMANTE, Jose Humberto
Institución
Resumen
Fibrous dysplasia is a benign fibro-osseous disease that affects one or more bones. Although its etiology has been defined, the mechanism of spontaneous resolution is still unclear. There is strong evidence indicating the occurrence of stabilization when bone maturation is completed. Deformities that lead to esthetic and functional disorders are observed in almost all cases. Plastic surgery is often recommended when the maxilla and mandible are involved. In the case of mild deformities, careful follow-up during skeletal growth is recommended. We describe here the 23-year follow-up of a patient with monostotic fibrous dysplasia whose disease had stabilized by 13 years of follow-up. (Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 2009; 107: 229-234)