Fibrous Dysplasia of the Skull: A Probable Explanation for Leontiasis Ossea1

摘要: Osteitis fibrosa is a term that has been used for many years to designate any of heterogeneous group lesions bone and objectionable because it thus lacks specific connotation. Employment synonyms, such as von Recklinghausen's disease, fibrocystic disease the bone, osteodystrophia fibrosa, not helpful, these designations also have no definite universally accepted meaning. The first great advance toward clarifying this confusing situation was made when recognized hyperparathyroidism present in certain cases so-called osteitis fibrosa. changes resulting from those attributable other types were found be dissimilar. It now possible roentgenologists recognize most which bones are involved they do often confuse cause with next contribution better un...