Polyostotic fibrous dysplasia: Unveiling the complexity of a rare bone disorder through a case report

Polyostotic fibrous dysplasia is a benign but potentially debilitating bone disorder characterized by the gradual replacement of normal bone with fibrous tissue. The polyostotic form, less common than the monostotic form, affects multiple bones, often asymmetrically. Clinical manifestations are vari...

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Main Authors: Siham Nasri, Hicham Benramdane, Imane Kamaoui, Imane Skiker
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-08-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043325003383
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description Polyostotic fibrous dysplasia is a benign but potentially debilitating bone disorder characterized by the gradual replacement of normal bone with fibrous tissue. The polyostotic form, less common than the monostotic form, affects multiple bones, often asymmetrically. Clinical manifestations are variable and may include bone pain, deformities, pathologic fractures. Imaging plays a crucial role in diagnosis. Treatment is primarily symptomatic. We report the case of a 7-year-old girl admitted to our department for intermittent bone pain. History revealed a spontaneous pathological fracture of the left femoral neck. Further investigation with a CT scan revealed polyostotic fibrous dysplasia.
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spelling doaj-art-5902c59e3cf94d9c8e4f438071e334732025-08-20T02:30:54ZengElsevierRadiology Case Reports1930-04332025-08-012083846385010.1016/j.radcr.2025.04.040Polyostotic fibrous dysplasia: Unveiling the complexity of a rare bone disorder through a case reportSiham Nasri0Hicham Benramdane1Imane Kamaoui2Imane Skiker3Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed Ist University, Oujda, Morocco; Department of Radiology, Mohammed VI University Hospital Mohammed I University Oujda, MoroccoFaculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed Ist University, Oujda, Morocco; Department of Radiology, Mohammed VI University Hospital Mohammed I University Oujda, Morocco; Corresponding author.Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed Ist University, Oujda, Morocco; Department of Radiology, Mohammed VI University Hospital Mohammed I University Oujda, MoroccoFaculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed Ist University, Oujda, Morocco; Department of Radiology, Mohammed VI University Hospital Mohammed I University Oujda, MoroccoPolyostotic fibrous dysplasia is a benign but potentially debilitating bone disorder characterized by the gradual replacement of normal bone with fibrous tissue. The polyostotic form, less common than the monostotic form, affects multiple bones, often asymmetrically. Clinical manifestations are variable and may include bone pain, deformities, pathologic fractures. Imaging plays a crucial role in diagnosis. Treatment is primarily symptomatic. We report the case of a 7-year-old girl admitted to our department for intermittent bone pain. History revealed a spontaneous pathological fracture of the left femoral neck. Further investigation with a CT scan revealed polyostotic fibrous dysplasia.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043325003383Fibrous dysplasiaPolyostoticGenetic disorderspontaneous fractureBone painComputed tomography
spellingShingle Siham Nasri
Hicham Benramdane
Imane Kamaoui
Imane Skiker
Polyostotic fibrous dysplasia: Unveiling the complexity of a rare bone disorder through a case report
Radiology Case Reports
Fibrous dysplasia
Polyostotic
Genetic disorder
spontaneous fracture
Bone pain
Computed tomography
title Polyostotic fibrous dysplasia: Unveiling the complexity of a rare bone disorder through a case report
title_full Polyostotic fibrous dysplasia: Unveiling the complexity of a rare bone disorder through a case report
title_fullStr Polyostotic fibrous dysplasia: Unveiling the complexity of a rare bone disorder through a case report
title_full_unstemmed Polyostotic fibrous dysplasia: Unveiling the complexity of a rare bone disorder through a case report
title_short Polyostotic fibrous dysplasia: Unveiling the complexity of a rare bone disorder through a case report
title_sort polyostotic fibrous dysplasia unveiling the complexity of a rare bone disorder through a case report
topic Fibrous dysplasia
Polyostotic
Genetic disorder
spontaneous fracture
Bone pain
Computed tomography
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043325003383
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