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Monostotic fibrous dysplasia
Introduction
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Synonyms and keywords: Monostotic osteitis fibrosa; Jaffe-Lichtenstein syndrome; Jaffe-Lichtenstein monostotic fibrous dysplasia of bone
Overview
Overview
Monostotic fibrous dysplasia (or monostotic osteitis fibrosa) is a form of fibrous dysplasia where only one bone is involved. It comprises a majority of the cases of fibrous dysplasia.
It is also known as “Jaffe-Lichtenstein syndrome”.
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