Monostotic fibrous dysplasia (or monostotic osteitis fibrosa) is a form of fibrous dysplasia

Fibrous dysplasia

Fibrous dysplasia is a disease that causes bone thinning and growths or lesions in one or more bones, and leads to bone weakness and scar formation within the bones.-Presentation:...

where only one bone is involved. It comprises a majority of the cases of fibrous dysplasia.

It is also known as "Jaffe-Lichtenstein syndrome".

A rare bone disorder characterized by benign bone growths which can cause very painful swellings and bone deformities and makes bone prone to fractures.

External links

• http://brighamrad.harvard.edu/Cases/bwh/hcache/42/full.html
• http://www.hopkins-arthritis.org/radrds/radiology_10/10_radrds_diagnosis.html