Fibrous Dysplasia of Bone
"Fibrous Dysplasia of Bone" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A disease of bone marked by thinning of the cortex by fibrous tissue containing bony spicules, producing pain, disability, and gradually increasing deformity. Only one bone may be involved (FIBROUS DYSPLASIA, MONOSTOTIC) or several (FIBROUS DYSPLASIA, POLYOSTOTIC).
| Descriptor ID |
D005357
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C05.116.099.708.375
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fibrous Dysplasia of Bone" by people in Profiles.
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Clinical significance of increased serum levels of FGF-23 in fibrous dysplasia. Med Clin (Barc). 2018 07 23; 151(2):65-67.
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Fibrous dysplasia. Clinical review and therapeutic management. Med Clin (Barc). 2016 Dec 16; 147(12):547-553.
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Facial asymmetry associated with a mixed radiolucent-radiopaque change of the maxillofacial bones. J Am Dent Assoc. 2014 Mar; 145(3):274-9.
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Endoscopic management of benign sinonasal tumors: a decade of experience. Am J Rhinol. 2002 Jul-Aug; 16(4):221-7.
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Orbital complications of fibrous dysplasia. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1987 Oct; 97(4):403-5.
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Fibrous dysplasia of the temporal bone: the use of computerized tomography. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1984 Aug; 92(4):461-7.