Open AccessCraniofacial fibrous dysplasia
Author(s) -
Aakarsh Jhamb,
Sujata Mohanty,
Parul A Jhamb
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology/journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.455
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 1998-393X
pISSN - 0973-029X
DOI - 10.4103/0973-029x.102523
Subject(s) - fibrous dysplasia , sequestrum , craniofacial , medicine , pathology , dysplasia , osteomyelitis , anatomy , biology , surgery , psychiatry
Fibrous dysplasia can present clinically in varied forms which may appear as collision of different pathologic processes. We report a rare case of craniofacial fibrous dysplasia with coexisting epithelial lined cyst and superimposed osteomyelitis with sequestrum formation. Its clinical features and management with possible hypotheses are described along with the post operative course. Pertinent literature has been reviewed with emphasis on pathogenesis of this unique occurrence.