Abstract:Purpose of review
The purpose of this review is to provide a comprehensive overview into the diagnosis and management of fibrous dysplasia (FD) in children.
Recent findings
FD is a mosaic disorder arising from somatic Gαs variants, leading to impaired osteogenic cell differentiation. Fibro-osseous lesions expand during childhood and reach final disease burden in early adulthood. The mainstay of treatment focuses on surgical correction of skeletal deform… Show more
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