Focal fibrocartilaginous dysplasia in the thoracic vertebra: A case report

Sun,Bo; Zhang,Zhi  Hong; Chen,Xuan  Ying; Huang,Shan  Hu; Liu,Zhi  Li

doi:10.3892/ol.2014.2331

Focal fibrocartilaginous dysplasia in the thoracic vertebra: A case report

Authors:
- Bo Sun
- Zhi Hong Zhang
- Xuan Ying Chen
- Shan Hu Huang
- Zhi Li Liu
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Affiliations: Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical College, Haikou, Hainan 570102, P.R. China, Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China, Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, P.R. China
Published online on: July 9, 2014 https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2014.2331
Pages: 1539-1542

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Abstract

Focal fibrocartilaginous dysplasia (FFCD) is a rare, paraneoplastic disease that often presents in children and teenagers. Previous studies have reported cases of lesions in the proximal tibia and distal femur, as well as lesions in the upper extremities. The present study describes a case of FFCD on the transverse process and the rib. The imaging findings were found to correspond with the typical observations of FFCD and a biopsy from the nidus revealed pathological results similar to those of previous reports. Thus, the present study demonstrated that FFCD affects tubular bones as well as flat bones. Further studies are required to investigate the underlying mechanism and treatment of FFCD.

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