Polyostotic fibrous dysplasia
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Polyostotic fibrous dysplasia
| Polyostotic fibrous dysplasia | |
|---|---|
| Classification and external resources | |
| ICD-10 | Q78.1 |
| ICD-9 | 756.54 |
| DiseasesDB | 7880 |
| MeSH | D005359 |
Polyostotic fibrous dysplasia (also known as "Albright's disease"[1]:578) is a form of fibrous dysplasia affecting more than one bone.[2]
The McCune-Albright syndrome includes polyostotic fibrous dysplasia as part of its presentation.
One treatment that has been used is bisphosphonates.[3]
References
- ^ James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. (10th ed.). Saunders. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.
- ^ "Fibrous Dysplasia: Overview - eMedicine Radiology". http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/389714-overview. Retrieved 2009-02-23.
- ^ Khadilkar VV, Khadilkar AV, Maskati GB (September 2003). "Oral bisphosphonates in polyostotic fibrous dysplasia". Indian Pediatr 40 (9): 894–6. PMID 14530553. http://www.indianpediatrics.net/sep2003/sep-894-896.htm.
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