Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings of Craniofacial Fibrous Dysplasia
- 1 April 1993
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Annals of Plastic Surgery
- Vol. 30 (4) , 371-374
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00000637-199304000-00016
Abstract
There have been few reports in the literature concerning the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) appearances of fibrous dysplasia. We reviewed MRIs of 4 patients with craniofacial lesions. Using a 1.5-T Signa Unit (General Electric, Milwaukee, Wl), both T1 - and T2-weighted MRI scans were performed. In our 4 patients, the fibrous dysplastic lesions were characterized by a decreased signal on both T1 - and T2-weighted images. And all lesions had sharply demarcated borders. The fine image of fibrous dysplasia by MRI is extremely useful, not only as a diagnostic aid, but also as an invaluable guide to surgery.Keywords
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