Fibrous dysplasia of the tibia in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1
Introduction: fibrous dysplasia is a metabolic bone disease characterized by an accelerated bone resorption, resulting in a bone with less mechanical resistance. It is considered a nonneoplasticdisorder that simulates a bone tumor. The origin of this disease remains uncertain, although genetic or en...
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Language: | English |
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Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río
2018-09-01
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Series: | Universidad Médica Pinareña |
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Online Access: | http://www.revgaleno.sld.cu/index.php/ump/article/view/297 |