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Panostotic fibrous dysplasia



Other Names:
Unusual facial appearance, bone fragility, hyperphosphatasemia, and hypophosphatemia
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This table lists symptoms that people with this disease may have. For most diseases, symptoms will vary from person to person. People with the same disease may not have all the symptoms listed. This information comes from a database called the Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO) . The HPO collects information on symptoms that have been described in medical resources. The HPO is updated regularly. Use the HPO ID to access more in-depth information about a symptom.

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HPO ID
Percent of people who have these symptoms is not available through HPO
Blindness 0000618
Craniofacial hyperostosis
Excessive bone growth of the skull and face
0004493
Facial asymmetry
Asymmetry of face
Crooked face
Unsymmetrical face
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0000324
Growth hormone excess 0000845
Hearing impairment
Deafness
Hearing defect
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0000365
Hyperparathyroidism
Elevated blood parathyroid hormone level
0000843
Hyperthyroidism
Overactive thyroid
0000836
Increased circulating cortisol level 0003118
Increased circulating prolactin concentration 0000870
Intestinal polyposis 0200008
Large cafe-au-lait macules with irregular margins 0005605
Pathologic fracture
Spontaneous fracture
0002756
Pituitary adenoma
Noncancerous tumor in pituitary gland
0002893
Polyostotic fibrous dysplasia 0010735
Precocious puberty
Early onset of puberty
Early puberty
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0000826
Somatic mosaicism 0001442
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Last updated: 7/1/2020

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If you can’t find a specialist in your local area, try contacting national or international specialists. They may be able to refer you to someone they know through conferences or research efforts. Some specialists may be willing to consult with you or your local doctors over the phone or by email if you can't travel to them for care.

You can find more tips in our guide, How to Find a Disease Specialist. We also encourage you to explore the rest of this page to find resources that can help you find specialists.

Healthcare Resources


These resources provide more information about this condition or associated symptoms. The in-depth resources contain medical and scientific language that may be hard to understand. You may want to review these resources with a medical professional.

In-Depth Information

  • The Monarch Initiative brings together data about this condition from humans and other species to help physicians and biomedical researchers. Monarch’s tools are designed to make it easier to compare the signs and symptoms (phenotypes) of different diseases and discover common features. This initiative is a collaboration between several academic institutions across the world and is funded by the National Institutes of Health. Visit the website to explore the biology of this condition.
  • Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) is a catalog of human genes and genetic disorders. Each entry has a summary of related medical articles. It is meant for health care professionals and researchers. OMIM is maintained by Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. 
  • PubMed is a searchable database of medical literature and lists journal articles that discuss Panostotic fibrous dysplasia. Click on the link to view a sample search on this topic.

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