Pathologic Fracture in Cervical Spine with Monostotic Fibrous Dysplasia: Case Report.
10.4055/jkoa.2008.43.2.252
- Author:
Kyung Jin SONG
1
;
Gyu Hyung KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, College of Medicine, Institute for Medical Science, Chonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju, Korea. cbnuhosman@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cervical spine;
Monostotic fibrous dysplasia;
Pathologic fracture
- MeSH:
Bone Marrow;
Congenital Abnormalities;
Fibrous Dysplasia, Monostotic;
Fractures, Spontaneous;
Incidence;
Osteogenesis;
Spine
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
2008;43(2):252-256
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Fibrous dysplasia is a developmental anomaly of bone formation, which is characterized by a replacement of the normal bone and marrow by fibrous tissue as well as small, woven spicules of bone. These lesions may exist in a monostotic or polyostotic form and are generally found in the 4th decade of age or younger with a slightly higher incidence in girls than boys. We report a case of monostotic fibrous dysplasia that was associated with a pathologic fracture and a kyphotic deformity in the cervical spine.
