Fibrous dysplasia - mandible

Case contributed by Abdallah Al Khateeb
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Painful chewing.

Patient Data

Age: 19 years old
Gender: Female

Bone thickening and homogeneous ground glass appearance involving the right mandibular condyle, the squamous part and mandibular fossa of the right temporal bone which shows a focal area of lucency, and the greater wing of right sphenoid.

Case Discussion

The ground-glass matrix of the bone is highly suggestive of fibrous dysplasia.

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