Fibrous Dysplasia of Bone
"Fibrous Dysplasia of Bone" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A disease of bone marked by thinning of the cortex and replacement of bone marrow by gritty fibrous tissue containing bony spicules, producing pain, disability, and gradually increasing deformity. Only one bone may be involved (FIBROUS DYSPLASIA, MONOSTOTIC) or several (FIBROUS DYSPLASIA, POLYOSTOTIC). (From Dorland, 28th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D005357
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C05.116.099.708.375
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fibrous Dysplasia of Bone" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.
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Elwy R, Gokden M, Cai R. Emergency Optic Canal Decompression for Vision Salvage in Fibrous Dysplasia. World Neurosurg. 2018 Jan; 109:134-137.