Table of Contents
- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
- Images
Inflammatory fibrous hyperplasia; Idiopathic fibrous hyperplasia
Symptoms
- Bone pain
- Bone sores (lesions)
- Difficulty walking
- Endocrine gland problems
- Fractures or bone deformities (rare)
- Unusual skin color (pigmentation)
The bone lesions may stop when the child reaches puberty.
Signs and tests
The doctor will perform a physical examination. X-rays of bones are taken.
Images
Anterior skeletal anatomy
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Fibrous dysplasia Treatment
Review Date: 11/02/2009
Reviewed By: Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of
Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also
reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
