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Polyostotic fibrous dysplasia

Case contributed by Mohammad Taghi Niknejad
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Young middle eastern female with a history of precocious puberty.

Patient Data

Age: 20 years
Gender: Female
x-ray

All imaged bones are abnormal with mixed sclerosis and lucency and remodeling.

Case Discussion

Fibrous dysplasia can be either monostotic (most commonly) or polyostotic. 
Polyostotic fibrous dysplasia occasionally occurs associated with cafe-au-lait spots on the skin and precocious puberty. This complex is called McCune-Albright syndrome.

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