Craniofacial fibrous dysplasia
Bayarogullari Hanifi1, Kahraman Serif Samil, Cokkeser Yasar
1Department of Radiology, Mustafa Kemal University School of Medicine, Antakya, Turkey.
Objective:
The aim of the study was to report the clinical characteristics, radiological imaging methods, and management of patients with fibrous dysplasia.
Materials-Methods:
A retrospective review of 12 patients. Distribution of the cases according to the clinical and radiological features was described.
Results:
The age range was from 9 to 55. Sphenoid bone was the most common involved area in our cases. Simple cystic degeneration was observed in three cases and aneurysmal bone cyst in one case.
Conclusion:
Radiologic findings are characteristic but not pathognomonic. Our management is to follow nonsymptomatic cases or surgical intervention to stop progression of a lesion or to resolve compression symptoms.
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