Craniofacial fibrous dysplasia Report of a case with diverse radiological spectrum.

Abstract

A young male of Asian-Indian ethnicity reported with a complaint of a painless, slow growing swelling over the left side of lower jaw. A thorough clinical history was taken and detailed radiological exam performed. The conventional radiographic examination revealed a mixed radiolucent-radiopaque lesion with unique appearances on different radiographs. Additional computed tomographic examination discovered the involvement of several bones in the skull base. Subsequent to histopathological confirmation a final diagnosis of craniofacial fibrous dysplasia was made. This case is particularly unique and of didactic importance as well because the various textbook descriptions for radiological appearances of fibrous dysplasia were found in the same case.