A Case of Fibrous Dysplasia of the Maxilla |
Kee Hyung Lee, MD, Kyung Suk Suh, MD, Choon Bin Lim, MD, Chang Ho Moon, MD, and Ho Sup Lee, MD |
Department of Otolaryngology, the 77th Army Hospital, Korea |
上顎骨에 發生한 Fibrous Dysplasia의 1例 |
李基亨 · 徐炅錫 · 任春彬 · 文昌鎬 · 李浩燮 |
第七七陸軍病院 耳鼻咽喉科 |
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ABSTRACT |
The feature of fibrous dysplasia is the involvement of one or several bones of the skeletal system as well as cutaneous pigmentation, premature skeletal maturation or precocious puberty may be present. A 26-year-old male was admitted to the hospital on January 15, 1968 with chief compaints of swelling of right cheek with slight tenderness for 5 years duration. Physical examination revealed a small egg sized mass at the right maxillary region. X-ray study of the paranasal sinuses disclosed increased density of the right maxillary area. Complete extirpation of tumor mass carried out and postoperative course was uneventiful. Histopathological examination revealed fibrous dysplasia.
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