Fibrous dysplasia (FD) is a disease of the bones characterized by abnormal growth areas or lesions in one or more bones where normal bone is replaced with fibrous bone tissue. Fibrous dysplasia is ...

Fibrous dysplasia of bone frequently involves the anterior base of the cranium and results in encasement of the optic-nerve canals. It has been assumed that such encasement leads to constriction and ...

Panel A shows the changes in the levels of the bone-formation marker procollagen type 1 N-terminal propeptide (P1NP) and the levels of the bone-resorption marker C-terminal telopeptide (CTX) in each ...

A clinical trial at the National Institutes of Health found that a medication, denosumab, significantly reduced abnormal bone turnover in adults with fibrous dysplasia, a rare disease marked by weak ...

To present the clinical features and management outcomes in a large longitudinal series of patients with craniofacial fibrous dysplasia (CFD). A total of 42 patients with CFD were identified. The mean ...

SAN FRANCISCO — The presence of fibrous dysplasia alone, without associated visual loss, is not sufficient to warrant prophylactic decompression of the optic nerve, surgeons here advise. Janice S. Lee ...

Question: I have been diagnosed with fibrous dysplasia in my left fibula. I have been to two surgeons who have both recommended surgery to remove the abnormal bone and replace it with bone grafts. I ...

One theory attributes this disease to abnormal activity in the bone forming tissues prior to birth. Another theory says any localized infection or trauma gives rise to this disease. In some cases, ...