Fibrous dysplasia of the tibia in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1

Introduction: fibrous dysplasia is a metabolic bone disease characterized by an accelerated bone resorption, resulting in a bone with less mechanical resistance. It is considered a nonneoplasticdisorder that simulates a bone tumor. The origin of this disease remains uncertain, although genetic or en...

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Published in:	Universidad Médica Pinareña
Main Authors:	Lázaro Yoan Ordoñez Álvarez, César Adrián Blanco Gómez, Reinaldo Menéndez García
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río 2018-09-01
Subjects:	displasia fibrosa ósea neurofibromatosis fracturas espontáneas
Online Access:	http://www.revgaleno.sld.cu/index.php/ump/article/view/297