Table of Contents
- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
- Images
Inflammatory fibrous hyperplasia; Idiopathic fibrous hyperplasia
Treatment
There is no cure for fibrous dysplasia. Bone fractures or deformities are treated as appropriate. The patient is screened for endocrine disorders as needed.
Support Groups
Expectations (prognosis)
The outlook depends on the severity of the condition and the symptoms that occur.
Complications
- Cushing's disease
- Gigantism or acromegaly
- Heart rhythm disturbance
- Hyperthyroidism
Rickets
Calling your health care provider
Call your health care provider if your child has symptoms of this condition, such as repeated bone fractures and unexplained bone deformity.
Specialists in orthopedics, endocrinology, and genetics may be involved in your child's diagnosis and care.
Images
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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)
