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dysplasia

[di′splā·zhə]
(pathology)
Abnormal development or growth, especially of cells.
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In most cases, the radiographic characteristics of polyostotic Fibrous Dysplasia and the clinical information are sufficient to allow the practitioner to make a diagnosis without a biopsy.
POLYOSTOTIC FIBROUS DYSPLASIA
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More recent studies report that polyostotic fibrous dysplasia and cafe-au-lait macules are invariably present, while monostotic lesions are less common (3).
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(1) Windolz reported that the more extensive the skeletal involvement is, as with severe polyostotic fibrous dysplasia, the more frequent and severe the involvement of the face and skull is.
Fibrous dysplasia of the temporal bone complicated by cholesteatoma and thrombophlebitis of the transverse and sigmoid sinuses: a case report
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