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Rev Stomatol Chir Maxillofac
; 109(6): 383-6, 2008 Dec.
Artigo
em Francês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18951597
RESUMO
INTRODUCTION: The onset of one or several diastema in adults with no link of etiology to tooth loss or to a periodontal problem can be the first evocative sign of an acromegaly or a benign or malignant tumoral process. OBSERVATION: A 40-year-old patient consulted for an implant to solve an esthetic problem caused by a diastema. The complementary exams revealed an osteolytic lesion marked by condensing areas. The biopsy proved the diagnosis of fibrous dysplasia. DISCUSSION: Etiologies of fibrous dysplasia are varied. They can be related to a congenital defect of osteo mesenchyma development or be the consequence of trauma, reaction to infection, or an endocrine or metabolic disorder.