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Monostotic fibrous dysplasia of the thoracic spine: A case report
Kai Ren1,2, Tao Lan1, Zheng Yu1
1Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
Background And Objective:
Fibrous dysplasia (FD) is a benign bone lesion manifested by local pain, swelling and deformity change. We report a case of monostotic fibrous dysplasia of the first thoracic vertebrae that treated by radical removal and reconstruction.
Case Report:
A 29-year-old man with monostotic fibrous dysplasia of the first thoracic vertebrae was admitted to our department because of persistent, dull back pain for 3 months. Radical removal of the first thoracic vertebrae and reconstruction were performed in a combined posterior-anterior approach. This patient experienced complete pain relief without any complication.
Conclusion:
This report presents a rare case of monostotic fibrous dysplasia of the first thoracic vertebrae, with symptoms of chronic back pain that was successfully treated with radical excision and reconstruction, providing a good option to the patient.
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