Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Fibrous dysplasia.

M J Kransdorf1, R P Moser, F W Gilkey

  • 1Department of Radiologic Pathology, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, DC 20306-6000.

Radiographics : a Review Publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc
|May 1, 1990
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Finding the striatum in sheep: use of a multi-modal guided approach for convection enhanced delivery.

Journal of Huntington's disease·2014
Same author

Smokers' unrealistic optimism about their risk.

Tobacco control·2005
Same author

From the archives of AFIP. Imaging of giant cell tumor and giant cell reparative granuloma of bone: radiologic-pathologic correlation.

Radiographics : a review publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc·2001
Same author

Imaging of musculoskeletal fibromatosis.

Radiographics : a review publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc·2001
Same author

Primary musculoskeletal tumors of fibrous origin.

Seminars in musculoskeletal radiology·2000
Same author

Lesions of unknown histogenesis: Langerhans cell histiocytosis and Ewing sarcoma.

Seminars in musculoskeletal radiology·2000
Same journal

MRI of Lesions Growing Along the Pituitary Stalk.

Radiographics : a review publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc·2026
Same journal

Invited Commentary: Early Detection of Pancreatic Cancer: Are We Up for the Challenge?

Radiographics : a review publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc·2026
Same journal

Radiology Board Examinations: A Fundamental Shift.

Radiographics : a review publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc·2026
Same journal

Early Pancreatic Cancer: Clinical Implications, Workup, and Imaging Findings with Histopathologic Correlation for Personalized Surveillance.

Radiographics : a review publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc·2026
Same journal

Comprehensive Approach to Prostate Cancer Metastasis Mimics at Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen PET/CT.

Radiographics : a review publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc·2026
Same journal

Invited Commentary: Postdeployment Monitoring of AI in Radiology: Beyond the Test Set.

Radiographics : a review publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc·2026
See all related articles

Fibrous dysplasia is a bone disorder where marrow is replaced by fibrous tissue. This study details the wide range of radiologic findings for this condition.

Area of Science:

  • Radiology
  • Pathology
  • Orthopedics

Background:

  • Fibrous dysplasia is a rare developmental anomaly of bone.
  • Characterized by the replacement of normal bone marrow with fibro-osseous tissue.
  • Can manifest as monostotic (single bone) or polyostotic (multiple bones) disease.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present the spectrum of radiologic findings in fibrous dysplasia.
  • To correlate radiologic findings with pathological data.
  • To illustrate the utility of various imaging modalities in diagnosing fibrous dysplasia.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of 501 histologically proven cases of fibrous dysplasia from the AFIP archives.
  • Analysis of radiologic findings from plain radiography, bone scintigraphy, computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Related Experiment Videos

  • Correlation of imaging findings with available histopathological data.

    • Main Results:

    • The study encompasses 427 cases of monostotic and 74 cases of polyostotic fibrous dysplasia.
    • Detailed description of the characteristic radiologic appearances across different imaging techniques.
    • Pathologic correlation confirms the imaging diagnoses.

    Conclusions:

    • Fibrous dysplasia exhibits a diverse range of radiologic manifestations.
    • Multimodality imaging, including bone scintigraphy, CT, and MRI, is crucial for comprehensive evaluation.
    • Radiologic-pathologic correlation aids in accurate diagnosis and understanding of this developmental anomaly.