Journal of Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery
Volume 39, Issue 2 , Pages 138-140, March 2011

Fibro-osseous dysplasia localized to the zygomatic arch: Case report☆

  • Pietro Boni

      Affiliations

    • Head and Neck Department, Maxillo Facial Surgery Division, University Hospital of Parma, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. via Gramsci 14, 43100 Parma, Italy. Tel.: +39 0521703107, +39 0521703109; fax: +39 0521703761. Mobile: +393284178426.
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  • Andrea Ferri

      Affiliations

    • Head and Neck Department, Maxillo Facial Surgery Division, University Hospital of Parma, Italy
    • ,
  • Domenico Corradi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Anatomy and Histopathology Division, University Hospital of Parma, Italy
    • ,
  • Enrico Sesenna

      Affiliations

    • Head and Neck Department, Maxillo Facial Surgery Division, University Hospital of Parma, Italy

Received 30 September 2009; accepted 14 May 2010. published online 28 June 2010.

Abstract 

Fibrous dysplasia is an osseous growth disorder, producing immature bone characterized by the replacement of normal bone with fibro-osseous connective tissue. The therapy is surgical, but the diagnosis of fibrous dysplasia of the craniofacial bones is not in itself an indication for treatment. The authors present a rare case of a zygomatic arch localization of fibrous dysplasia causing considerable facial asymmetry and social impairment. The clinical and radiological features are presented, the surgical procedure and indications are then described and the histopathological findings are discussed.

Keywords: Fibrous dysplasia, Zygomatic arch fibrous dysplasia, Zygomatic arch reconstruction

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PII: S1010-5182(10)00126-5

doi:10.1016/j.jcms.2010.05.006

Journal of Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery
Volume 39, Issue 2 , Pages 138-140, March 2011

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