Craniofacial and monostotic variants of fibrous dysplasia affecting the maxillofacial region

Monostotic fibrous dysplasia: a case report with cone-beam computed tomography findings

“…Nevertheless, in those cases of mild deformity (as in the present case), it is recommended to follow up the lesion by performing imaging examinations on a periodical basis until skeletal maturity, since relapse is very common following surgical treatment 1,12 .…”

“…In some cases in which FD causes neither painful symptoms 7 nor aesthetical problems, there is no need of surgical treatment 1,7,10 , which is recommended when maxilla and mandible are both affected by the lesion 1,12 . Nevertheless, in those cases of mild deformity (as in the present case), it is recommended to follow up the lesion by performing imaging examinations on a periodical basis until skeletal maturity, since relapse is very common following surgical treatment 1,12 .…”

“…Fibrous dysplasia (FD) is a non-neoplastic benign disorder in which normal bone is replaced by fibrous tissue and immature bone 1,8,[12][13][14][15][16][20][21] , which may affect one (monostotic) or more bones (polyostotic) 14,17,20 . FD is frequently found in children and young adults 6,17 , such as in the present case of a female 10-year-old patient.…”

“…The monostotic FD is the most common form, representing 70 to 85% of the cases 7,13 and mainly occurring in the bones of the face, with the maxilla being more frequently affected than the mandible [1][2]8,10,[14][15][16] . In this type of FD, man and women are affected with the same frequency 7,[12][13]17 . monostotic fibrous dysplasia.…”

“…Clinically, FD can be classified as monostotic when limited to only one bone and polyostotic when more bones are involved [1][2][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13] . The monostotic FD is the most common form, representing 70 to 85% of the cases 7,13 and mainly occurring in the bones of the face, with the maxilla being more frequently affected than the mandible [1][2]8,10,[14][15][16] .…”