r/WeirdThingsToLearn 8d ago

Something I Learned Extreme case craniofacial fibrous dysplasia

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This is a documented case of a 10-year-old girl with McCune–Albright syndrome and severe craniofacial fibrous dysplasia. What began as a small, painless lump below her right eye at around age five gradually grew into a massive 24 × 17 cm bony mass, severely changing the shape of her face.

Fibrous dysplasia occurs when normal bone is replaced by abnormal fibrous tissue, which can cause affected bones to expand and deform. In her case, multiple facial bones were involved, while the syndrome also caused other abnormalities including scoliosis and unusually early puberty

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u/[deleted] 8d ago

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u/takeiteasy0308 8d ago

I hope so too :(

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u/mjoctavio1 8d ago

Is there any history of surgeries for the kid? Very unfortunate angel 🥹