Fibrous dysplasia

Injury	Disease	Nutrition	Poison

Symptoms	Surgery	Test	Special Topic

Anterior skeletal anatomy

Overview

Symptoms

Treatment

Prevention

Fibrous dysplasia

Alternative Names:

Inflammatory fibrous hyperplasia; Idiopathic fibrous hyperplasia

Treatment:

There is no cure for fibrous dysplasia, only treatment of the symptoms. Bone fractures or deformities will be treated as needed. The patient will be screened for the development of endocrine disorders as needed.

Expectations (prognosis):

The outlook depends on the severity of the condition and associated problems.

Complications:

Calling your health care provider:

Call your health care provider if symptoms of this condition are present, such as repeated bone fractures and unexplained bone deformity. Specialists in orthopedics (function of the skeleton), endocrinology (secreting glands), and genetics (inheritence of characteristics) may be involved in the diagnosis and care.

Review Date: 11/21/2005
Reviewed By: Christos Ballas, M.D., Attending Psychiatrist, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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