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Fibrous dysplasia

Fibrous dysplasia is an uncommon bone disorder in which scar-like (fibrous) tissue develops in place of normal bone.

It is found predominantly in children and young adults, with ~75% of patients presenting before the age of 30 years.

Although fibrous dysplasia is usually sporadic, a number of associations are well recognised:


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