Published March 1972
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Journal article
A case of polyostotic fibrous dysplasia
Creators
- 1. R. O. K. Armed Forces Gernal Hospital, Pusan (Korea, Republic of)
- 2. Maryknoll Hospital, Pusan (Korea, Republic of)
Description
Authors have experienced a case of polyostotic fibrous dysplasia and the case is reported in this papey with a review of the literature. A 24 year old male, R. O. K. army private, seen at the 3rd Army Hospital in 1966, with multiple bony involvement of ribs, pelvis, both femurs, tibias, left fibula, metatarsal bones, right humerus and radius, which revealed characteristic 'fibro-cystic appearance' and partial sclerotic changes. The blood chemistry showed moderately elevated serum alkaline phosphatase and slightly elevated calcium level. The bone biopsy taken at rib and iliac bone revealed typical appearance of fibrous dysplasia
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
- Journal Volume
- 8
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Series
- 44 refs, 9 figs, 2 tabs
- Journal Page Range
- p. 51-58
- ISSN
- 1738-2637
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Korea, Republic of
- Country of Input or Organization
- Korea, Republic of
- INIS RN
- 40049464
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- BIOPSY; BLOOD SERUM; FEMUR; METASTASES; PELVIS
- Descriptors DEC
- BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BLOOD; BLOOD PLASMA; BODY; BODY FLUIDS; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; MATERIALS; ORGANS; SKELETON