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Fibrous dysplasia of Sphenoid bone

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Fibrous dysplasia represents a disturbance of normal bone development specifically a defect in osteoblastic differentiation and maturation that originates in the mesenchymal precursor of the bone. In fibrous dysplasia, the lesion expands, which leads to a distortion and weakening of bone. Although the lesion is not encapsulated, it tends to remain enclosed within a shell of cortical bone. This shell can be thinned as a result of the pressure exerted on it. As it slowly progresses, fibrous dysplasia can cause skeletal destruction and deformity.

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    Harjitpal Singh & C. Mohan

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Singh, H., Mohan, C. Fibrous dysplasia of Sphenoid bone. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck S 59, 157–159 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-007-0046-x

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