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Fibrous Dysplasia, Polyostotic

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Definition: FIBROUS DYSPLASIA OF BONE affecting several or many bones. When associated with melanotic pigmentation of the skin and endocrine disorders, it is known as Albright's syndrome. (From Dorland, 28th ed)  sometimes Jaffe-Lichtenstein (usually monostotic) goes here: check text; craniofacial fibrous dysplasia: coord IM with FACIAL BONES (IM) + SKULL (IM)    Other names McCune-Albright Syndrome; Albright's Syndrome; Syndrome, McCune-Albright; Syndrome, Albright's; Polyostotic Fibrous Dysplasias; Polyostotic Fibrous Dysplasia; McCune Albright Syndrome; Fibrous Dysplasias, Polyostotic; Dysplasias, Polyostotic Fibrous; Dysplasia, Polyostotic Fibrous; Albrights Syndrome; Albright Syndrome
 
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Albright's hereditary osteodystrophy  0   *Fibrous Dysplasia, Polyostotic.
Chromosome 2q37 deletion syndrome  0   *Brachydactyly *Chromosome Deletion *Fibrous Dysplasia, Polyostotic *Intellectual Disability *Chromosome Disorders Chromosomes, Human, Pair 2.

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