Presentation
Painless swelling right side of the face.
Patient Data
Age: 40 years old
Gender: Female
From the case:
Craniofacial fibrous dysplasia
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Increased density of an enlarged right maxillary sinus showing a 'ground glass' appearance and indistinct margins.
'Bubbly' appearance of right mandible. Thickened and sclerotic left temporal bone.
From the case:
Craniofacial fibrous dysplasia
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Expanded and sclerotic facial and skull bones with characteristic 'ground glass' appearance typical for fibrous dysplasia.
From the case:
Craniofacial fibrous dysplasia
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Expansile lesions in multiple ribs on the left side with 'ground glass' appearance and sclerosis resulting in deformity of the left rib cage.
Indistinct margins of right 9th rib on the right which is also expanded. A focal lytic expansile lesion in right 2nd rib inferiorly.
Case Discussion
This was subsequently proven on biopsy to be fibrous dysplasia.