Bone Disorders - part I Flashcards

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inherited bone disorders

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  1. osteogenesis imperfecta
  2. osteopetrosis
  3. cleidocranial dysplasia
  4. cherubism
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acquired bone disorders

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  1. osteitis deformans (Paget disease)
  2. fibro-osseous lesions of the jaw: fibrous dysplasia
  3. fibro-osseous lesions of the jaw: cemento-osseous dysplasia (COD)
  4. osteoporotic bone marrow defect
  5. idiopathic osteosclerosis
  6. simple bone cyst
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osteogenesis imperfecta

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“brittle bone disease”

several rare disorders of bone

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what does defective collagen in osteogenesis imperfecta cause?

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defective collagen –> abnormal bone mineralization –> low bone density (osteopenia)

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etioloigy of osteogenesis imperfecta

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mutation in collagen gene

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T/F: osteogenesis imperfecta can be autosomal dominant or recessive

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true

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T/F: a majority of osteogenesis imperfecta cases are autosomal recessive

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false, 90% are autosomal dominant

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T/F: some of the osteogenesis imperfecta are sporadic

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true

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T/F: osteogenesis imperfecta is one of the most common heritable bone diseases

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true

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why does the severity of osteogenesis imperfecta widely varies?

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it depends on mutation

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clinical features of osteogenesis imperfecta

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  1. bones fragile, fracture easily; varies widely with the type of mutation
  2. blue sclerae
  3. hearing loss
  4. Bowing deformity long bones
  5. craniofacial alterations (CL III occlusion, triangular facies)
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dental alterations of OI that are identical to dentinogenesis imperfecta

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  1. blue, yellow or brown translucence (more noticeable in primary teeth)
  2. opalescent teeth
  3. severe attrition leading to loss of VDO and potential tooth loss
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T/F: OI and dentinogenesis imperfecta can have similar tooth alterations and blue sclerae, but they are distinct mutations, different diseases

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true

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dental defects associated with OI should be designated as what?

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“opalescent teeth”

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T/F: “dentinogenesis imperfecta” is reserved for alterations isolated to the teeth

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true

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T/F: OI can appear identical to dentinogenesis imperfecta radiographically

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true

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radiographic features of osteogenesis imperfecta

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  1. “shell teeth”, or premature pulpal obliteration

2. narrow or “corn cob” shaped roots

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treatment for osteogenesis imperfecta

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  1. physiotherapy/rehabilitation
  2. orthopedic surgery
  3. minimize factors leading to fracture
  4. IV bisphosphonates for children with moderate-severe pain
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why are IV visphosphonates indicated for children with moderate-severe pain?

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reduce fracture rates

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treatment for dentition of osteogenesis imperfecta

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  1. crown/bridge
  2. partial or complete dentures
  3. ± implants
  4. orthognathic surgery
  5. orthodontics
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prognosis of osteogenesis imperfecta depends on what?

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  1. mutation

2. expression of the gene

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what is the range of prognosis for osteogenesis imperfecta?

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ranges from minimal bone deformity with essentially normal growth to severe forms leading to death from passage through the birth canal

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T/F: osteopetrosis have several forms, both autosomal dominant and recessive

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true

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T/F: autosomal dominant form of osteopetrosis is more severe

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false, recessive more severe

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what happens when osteoclasts fail to fxn normally?

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bone is not resorbed

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what will happen if bone continued to form and ossify in osteopetrosis?

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increased bone density

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pancytopenia

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loss of hematopoietic precursor cells

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what happens when pancytopenia occurs in osteopetrosis?

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increased susceptibility to infections and osteomyelitis

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T/F: osteopetrosis is rare

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true

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clinical features of osteopetrosis

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  1. blindness and deafness due to CN compression
  2. fractures
  3. osteomyelitis
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what is the cause of frequent complication of tooth extraction in osteopetrosis pts?

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osteomyelitis

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radiographic findings of osteopetrosis

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  1. diffuse density of skeleton
  2. marrow spaces filled in by dense bone
  3. tooth roots difficult to visualize due to surrounding dense bone
  4. failure of tooth eruption
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tx of osteopetrosis

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  1. supportive measures
  2. bone marrow transplant
  3. alternative therapies
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supportive measures for osteopetrosis

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transfusions and abx when necessary

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alternative therapies for osteopetrosis

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  1. interferon with calcitriol
  2. restriction of Ca2+ intake
  3. steroids
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T/F: autosomal dominant form of osteopetrosis can have long-term survival

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true

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what is the prognosis for autosomal recessive form of osteopetrosis?

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poor

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T/F: patients with the autosomal recessive form of osteopetrosis usually die before 20 y.o.

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true

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T/F: cleidocranial dysplasia is autosomal recessive

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false, autosomal dominant

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T/F: spontaneous mutations have also been reported for cleidocranial dysplasia

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true

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T/F: investigators have proposed an autosomal recessive form of cleoidcranial dysplasia

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true

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T/F: cleidocranial dysplasia is common

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false, uncommon

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where does the cleidocranial dysplasia primarily affect?

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  1. skull
  2. jaws
  3. clavicles
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clinical features of cleidocranial dysplasia

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  1. prominent forehead, hypoplastic midface
  2. long neck
  3. shoulders narrow and drooping (hypoplastic or missing clavicles)
  4. hypermobility of shoulders
45
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dental findings of cleidocranial dysplasia

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  1. primary dentition retained because permanent teeth don’t erupt
  2. numerous impacted and supernumerary teeth (i.e. plenty of teeth; not erupting in the correct space, or, not erupting at all)
46
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tx for cleidocranial dysplasia

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combined surgical and orthodontic care to

  1. correct skeletal relations
  2. remove supernumerary teeth
  3. correct alignment of permanent teeth
47
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prognosis of cleidocranial dysplasia

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good

48
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T/F: life span of ppl with cleidocranial dysplasia is essentially normal

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true

49
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T/F: cherubism is autosomal recessive

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false, autsomal dominant

50
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T/F: cherubism has limited expressivity

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false, variable

51
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when is cherubism detected?

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in childhood

52
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clinical features of cherubism

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  1. painless bilateral expansion of jaws, especially mandible
  2. chubby cheeks
  3. involvement of inferior and/or lateral orbital walls may tilt the eyeballs upward and retract lower eyelid “eyes upturned to heaven”
53
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T/F: cherubism involves the maxilla more frequently

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false, less frequently

54
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radiographic features of cherubism

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  1. bilateral multilocular radiolucencies posterior mandible, maxilla
  2. often significant displacement of teeth
55
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T/F: cherubism is occasionally appears unilocular in radiographs

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true

56
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histopathologic features of cherubism

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  1. cellular fibrous CT
  2. sparse benign-appearing multinucleated giant cells
  3. may see perivascular hyalinization
57
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tx for cherubism

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  1. optimal tx has not been determined

2. surgical intervention sometimes accelerates growth of lesions

58
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T/F: many cherubism cases involute during puberty

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true

59
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T/F: pts with cherubism will have persistent facial deformity or continued disease progression

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true

60
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etiology of osteitis deformans (Paget disease)

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unknown

61
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osteitis deformans (Paget disease)

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abnormal resorption and deposition, resulting distored, weaker bone

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what happens to the affected bones in Paget disease?

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becomes thickened

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T/F: Paget disease is often discovered incidentally on routine blood test or dental radiographs

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true

64
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Paget disease is primarily of what ancestry?

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Anglo-Saxon

65
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T/F: Paget disease has a 2:1 female predilection

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false, 2:1 MALE predilection

66
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who is affected by Paget disease?

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older pts, rare <40 y.o.

67
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40% of Paget disease cases have what in common?

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bone pain

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clinical features of Paget disease

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  1. “Simian” (monkey-like) stance if femurs involved
  2. elevated serum alkaline phosphatase
  3. skull involvement - progressive enlargement, “hate won’t fit”
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what happens if femur is involved in Paget disease?

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bowing of legs

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T/F: most Paget disease cases are polyostotic

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true

71
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what happens to the jaw if involved in Paget disease?

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thickened, enlarged alveolar bone “dentures don’t fit”

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radiographic features of Paget disease

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  1. “cotton wool” appearance of bone

2. may have extensive hypercementosis

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histopathologic features of Paget disease

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  1. “Mosaic” pattern of irregular trabeculae with resting and reversal lines
  2. marrow replaced by vascular fibrous CT
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tx for Paget disease if asymptomatic

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no tx

75
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Paget disease if symptomatic

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bisphosphonates

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T/F: Paget disease is chronic and progressive, but usually not life-threatening

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true

77
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what should pts with Paget disease be monitored for?

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development of a giant cell tumor or malignant tumors esp osteosarcoma

78
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why would an extraction be difficult on pts with Paget disease?

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difficulty extracting teeth w hypercementosis and/or ankylosis

79
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what is a dental complication during the vascular/lytic phase for pts with Paget disease?

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hemorrhage

80
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poor wound healing in pts with Paget disease increases susceptibility to what during avascular/sclerotic phase?

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osteomyelitits

81
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T/F: new dentures may be required periodically for pts with Paget disease

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true

82
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T/F: implant placement is generally favorable for pts with Paget disease

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false, unfavorable and more so with use of bisphosphonates

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etiologies of fibro-osseous lesions

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  1. developmental (hamartomatous)
  2. reactive
  3. dysplastic
  4. neoplastic
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fibro-osseous lesions

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  1. fibrous dysplasia

2. cemento-osseous dysplasia (COD)

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T/F: fibrous dysplasia is a post-zygotic mutation

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true

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post-zygotic mutation of fibrous dysplasia

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  1. pluripotent stem cell
  2. skeletal progenitor cell
  3. post-natal life
87
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what determines the extent of fibrous dysplasia

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time of occurrence of mutation

88
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when does fibrous dysplasia presents?

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~1st-2nd decade (younger than Paget disease)

89
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T/F fibrous dysplasia has a female predilection

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false, NO gender predilection

90
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T/F: fibrous dysplasia can be polyostotic or monostotic, but a majority of the cases are polyostotic

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false, 75-80% monostotic

91
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clinical features of fibrous dysplasia

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  1. painless, unilateral swelling
  2. slow growth
  3. craniofacial fibrous dysplasia
92
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which bone is most commonly affected by fibrous dysplasia?

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jaws

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T/F: mandible is more often affected by fibrous dysplasia than maxilla

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false, maxilla > mandible

94
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craniofacial fibrous dysplasia lesions may involve what?

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adjacent facial bones

95
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what may craniofacial fibrous dysplasia result in?

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marked facial deformity

96
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how are the early stages of fibrous dysplasia seen radiographically?

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radiolucent or mottled

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radiographic features of fibrous dysplasia

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  1. opacify as they grow
  2. obliteration of maxillary sinus
  3. classic “ground glass” pattern
  4. poorly defined, blending margins
98
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what are the 2 types of polyostotic fibrous dysplasia?

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  1. Jaffe type

2. McCune-Albright type

99
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Jaffe type of polyostotic fibrous dysplasia

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2 or more bones affected and cafe-au-lait spots with jagged borders (coast of Maine)

100
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McCune-Albright type of polyostotic fibrous dysplasia

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2 or more bones affected by fibrous dysplasia, cafe-au-lait spots and endocrine disturbances

101
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what is the result of endocrine disturbances in McCune-Albright type of polyostotic fibrous dysplasia

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precocious puberty

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histopathologic features of fibrous dysplasia

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  1. irregular-shaped trabeculae of immature (woven) bone in cellular fibrous stroma
  2. no capsule - abnormal bone fuses to adjacent normal bone
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tx for fibrous dysplasia if lesion(s) are small

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none

104
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when should surgery be delayed for fibrous dysplasia?

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until disease quiescent

105
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tx for fibrous dysplasia

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  1. surgical reduction if cosmetic or functional problem

2. en-bloc resection

106
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what is contraindicated in txing fibrous dysplasia?

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radiation

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T/F: sometimes fibrous dysplasia stabilizes with skeletal maturation

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true

108
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T/F: surgically treated fibrous dysplasia lesions show regrowth esp in younger pts

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true

109
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T/F: malignant transformation of fibrous dysplasia is rare ans is usually in lesions which have received radiation

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true