OSTEOFIBROUS DYSPLASIA - MORPHOLOGY, RADI OLOGY, SYMPTOMATOLOGY AND THERAPY

Radiologically osteofibrous dysplasia of the tibia is characterized by an eccentrically localized osteolytic lesion in the diaphysis with th e appearance of ground glass. However, this is a very rare lesion, mak ing a correct diagnosis difficult, especially since fibrous dysplasia and adamantinoma of the tibia have to be taken into account in the dif ferential diagnosis of the disease. A definitive diagnosis can only be made histologically. The rather aggressive growth pattern of osteofib rous dysplasia as compared to fibrous dysplasia that has been reported in literature should not be generalized and it must be taken into con sideration that surgery may be performed too early during the growth p hase.