Alternative Names
Inflammatory fibrous hyperplasia; Idiopathic fibrous hyperplasia
Definition of Fibrous dysplasia:
Fibrous dysplasia is a bone disease that destroys and replaces normal bone with fibrous bone tissue. One or more bones can be affected.
Causes, incidence, and risk factors:
Fibrous dysplasia occurs in childhood, usually between ages 3-15. The condition does not run in families (not hereditary), and the cause is unknown.