Normal medullary bone replaced by fibroosseous tissue with varying degree of osseous metaplasia
IMAGING
General Features
CT Findings
MR Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Kim D et al: Magnetic resonance imaging features of craniofacial fibrous dysplasia. Pol J Radiol. 84:e16-24, 2019
Belsuzarri TA et al: McCune-Albright syndrome with craniofacial dysplasia: clinical review and surgical management. Surg Neurol Int. 7(Suppl 6):S165-9, 2016
Atalar MH et al: CT and MR imaging in a large series of patients with craniofacial fibrous dysplasia. Pol J Radiol. 80:232-40, 2015
De Carlo D et al: Spontaneous involution of diffuse fibrous dysplasia of paranasal sinuses. J Child Neurol. 30(6):767-71, 2015
DeKlotz TR et al: Sinonasal disease in polyostotic fibrous dysplasia and McCune-Albright Syndrome. Laryngoscope. 123(4):823-8, 2013
Schreiber A et al: Fibrous dysplasia of the sinonasal tract and adjacent skull base. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 20(1):45-52, 2012
Amit M et al: Surgery versus watchful waiting in patients with craniofacial fibrous dysplasia--a meta-analysis. PLoS One. 6(9):e25179, 2011
Ooi EH et al: An alternative management approach to paranasal sinus fibro-osseous lesions. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 1(1):55-63, 2011
Reis C et al: A rare spontaneous osteosarcoma of the calvarium in a patient with long-standing fibrous dysplasia: CT and MR findings. Br J Radiol. 81(962):e31-4, 2008
Hart ES et al: Onset, progression, and plateau of skeletal lesions in fibrous dysplasia and the relationship to functional outcome. J Bone Miner Res. 22(9):1468-74, 2007
Shah ZK et al: Magnetic resonance imaging appearances of fibrous dysplasia. Br J Radiol. 78(936):1104-15, 2005
MacDonald-Jankowski DS: Fibro-osseous lesions of the face and jaws. Clin Radiol. 2004 Jan;59(1):11-25. Review. Erratum in: Clin Radiol. 64(1):107, 2009
Cappabianca S et al: Maxillofacial fibrous dysplasia: personal experience with gadoliniumenhanced magnetic resonance imaging. Radiol Med. 113(8):1198-210, 2008
Lisle DA et al: Imaging of craniofacial fibrous dysplasia. J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol. 52(4):325-32, 2008
Eller R et al: Common fibro-osseous lesions of the paranasal sinuses. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 39(3):585-600, x, 2006
Khanna G et al: Causes of facial swelling in pediatric patients: correlation of clinical and radiologic findings. Radiographics. 26(1):157-71, 2006
Alawi F: Benign fibro-osseous diseases of the maxillofacial bones. A review and differential diagnosis. Am J Clin Pathol. 118 Suppl:S50-70, 2002
Tehranzadeh J et al: Computed tomography of Paget disease of the skull versus fibrous dysplasia. Skeletal Radiol. 27:664-72, 1998
Jee WH et al: Fibrous dysplasia: MR imaging characteristics with radiopathologic correlation. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 167(6):1523-7, 1996
Casselman JW et al: MRI in craniofacial fibrous dysplasia. Neuroradiology. 35(3):234-7, 1993
Norris MA et al: Fibrous dysplasia: magnetic resonance imaging appearance at 1.5 tesla. Clin Imaging. 14(3):211-5, 1990
Utz JA et al: MR appearance of fibrous dysplasia. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 13(5):845-51, 1989
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Abbreviations
Fibrous dysplasia (FD)
Synonyms
Jaffe-Lichtenstein syndrome: FD with café-au-lait spots
Normal medullary bone replaced by fibroosseous tissue with varying degree of osseous metaplasia
IMAGING
General Features
CT Findings
MR Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Kim D et al: Magnetic resonance imaging features of craniofacial fibrous dysplasia. Pol J Radiol. 84:e16-24, 2019
Belsuzarri TA et al: McCune-Albright syndrome with craniofacial dysplasia: clinical review and surgical management. Surg Neurol Int. 7(Suppl 6):S165-9, 2016
Atalar MH et al: CT and MR imaging in a large series of patients with craniofacial fibrous dysplasia. Pol J Radiol. 80:232-40, 2015
De Carlo D et al: Spontaneous involution of diffuse fibrous dysplasia of paranasal sinuses. J Child Neurol. 30(6):767-71, 2015
DeKlotz TR et al: Sinonasal disease in polyostotic fibrous dysplasia and McCune-Albright Syndrome. Laryngoscope. 123(4):823-8, 2013
Schreiber A et al: Fibrous dysplasia of the sinonasal tract and adjacent skull base. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 20(1):45-52, 2012
Amit M et al: Surgery versus watchful waiting in patients with craniofacial fibrous dysplasia--a meta-analysis. PLoS One. 6(9):e25179, 2011
Ooi EH et al: An alternative management approach to paranasal sinus fibro-osseous lesions. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 1(1):55-63, 2011
Reis C et al: A rare spontaneous osteosarcoma of the calvarium in a patient with long-standing fibrous dysplasia: CT and MR findings. Br J Radiol. 81(962):e31-4, 2008
Hart ES et al: Onset, progression, and plateau of skeletal lesions in fibrous dysplasia and the relationship to functional outcome. J Bone Miner Res. 22(9):1468-74, 2007
Shah ZK et al: Magnetic resonance imaging appearances of fibrous dysplasia. Br J Radiol. 78(936):1104-15, 2005
MacDonald-Jankowski DS: Fibro-osseous lesions of the face and jaws. Clin Radiol. 2004 Jan;59(1):11-25. Review. Erratum in: Clin Radiol. 64(1):107, 2009
Cappabianca S et al: Maxillofacial fibrous dysplasia: personal experience with gadoliniumenhanced magnetic resonance imaging. Radiol Med. 113(8):1198-210, 2008
Lisle DA et al: Imaging of craniofacial fibrous dysplasia. J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol. 52(4):325-32, 2008
Eller R et al: Common fibro-osseous lesions of the paranasal sinuses. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 39(3):585-600, x, 2006
Khanna G et al: Causes of facial swelling in pediatric patients: correlation of clinical and radiologic findings. Radiographics. 26(1):157-71, 2006
Alawi F: Benign fibro-osseous diseases of the maxillofacial bones. A review and differential diagnosis. Am J Clin Pathol. 118 Suppl:S50-70, 2002
Tehranzadeh J et al: Computed tomography of Paget disease of the skull versus fibrous dysplasia. Skeletal Radiol. 27:664-72, 1998
Jee WH et al: Fibrous dysplasia: MR imaging characteristics with radiopathologic correlation. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 167(6):1523-7, 1996
Casselman JW et al: MRI in craniofacial fibrous dysplasia. Neuroradiology. 35(3):234-7, 1993
Norris MA et al: Fibrous dysplasia: magnetic resonance imaging appearance at 1.5 tesla. Clin Imaging. 14(3):211-5, 1990
Utz JA et al: MR appearance of fibrous dysplasia. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 13(5):845-51, 1989
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