2021, Number 1
Polyostotic fibrous dysplasia: a report of a case
Gómez RSL, Herrera AAR, Vega CV, Beltrán BY, Blanco DAT, Reyes SY
Language: Spanish
References: 7
Page: 105-108
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ABSTRACT
Fibrous dysplasia is a rare benign disease where there is a disorder in the maturation of the bone mesenchyme, which is replaced by abnormal fibrous tissue, the result of a sporadic gene mutation in the Gsα protein activator gene GNAS1. There is a monostotic and a polyostotic form that when associated with endocrine disorders and hyperpigmentation in the skin is called McCune-Albright syndrome. With the aim of demonstrating the importance of the early diagnosis of Polyostotic Fibrous Dysplasia for the prevention of complications, a 34-year-old male patient, male, white, suffered from a slight trauma to the left arm. humerus fracture. The interrogation revealed a history of multiple fractures in the same place. The physical examination revealed pain in the area of the trauma and limitation of movements. Indexing.REFERENCES
Ballesteros A, Moreno JE, Mendivelso FO. Síndrome de McCune-Albright: reporte de caso y revisión de la literatura. Rev. Medica. Sanitas [Internet] 2015 [consultado 2018 Oct 31]; 18 (4):236-239. Disponible en: https://www.unisanitas.edu.co/Revista/57/SINDROME_DE_McCUNEALBRIGHT_ REPORTE_DE_CASO_Y_REVISON_DE_LA_LITERATURA.pdf