What is fibrous dysplasia?

Fibrous dysplasia is a bone disease that destroys and replaces normal bone with fibrous bone tissue. One or more bones can be affected. occurs in childhood, usually between ages 3 - 15. The condition does not run in families (not hereditary), and the cause is unknown.

How do members experience fibrous dysplasia?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with fibrous dysplasia*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for fibrous dysplasia*

Who has fibrous dysplasia on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 4
30s 13
40s 12
50s 18
60s 6
70+ 1

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 13
Female 43