What Are Functions Of Fibrous Joints?
Fibrous dysplasia is a bone disease that destroys and replaces normal bone with fibrous bone tissue. One or more bones can be affected.
Alternative Names
Inflammatory fibrous hyperplasia; Idiopathic fibrous hyperplasia
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Fibrous dysplasia occurs in childhood, usually between ages 3 - 15. The condition does not run in families (not hereditary), and the cause is unknown.
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