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Polyostotic fibrous dysplasia

“ Accounts for up to 30% of fibrous dysplasia; 90% affect one limb only. Symptoms are pain, limp and fracture. FEATURES •   Presents early i...

Accounts for up to 30% of fibrous dysplasia; 90% affect one limb only. Symptoms are pain, limp and fracture.
FEATURES

•  Presents early in life (mean 8 years of age).
•  McCune-Albright syndrome consists of two of polyostotic fibrous dysplasia, cafe au lait spots and endocrine dysfunction (particularly precocious puberty).

Polyostotic fibrous dysplasia (McCune-Albright syndrome). Frontal radiograph of the pelvis demonstrating a right intramedullary femoral nail and multiple lytic expansile lesions with a ground-glass appearance and cortical scalloping.