Fibrous dysplasia - greater wing of sphenoid bone

Case contributed by Amr Farouk
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Swollen left half of face.

Patient Data

Age: 40 years
Gender: Female

The greater wing of the left sphenoid bone is relatively enlarged with medullary expansion and an intact cortical outline showing ground-glass opacities within.

Asymmetrical expansion of the greater wing of the left sphenoid bone with intact overlying cortex seen eliciting isointense signal on T1 and T2W images.

Case Discussion

The greater wing of the left sphenoid bone is enlarged with medullary expansion and intact cortical outline showing ground-glass opacities within.

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