Cystic fibrous dysplasia of the skull with intracystic haemorrhage

Hemorrhagic Fibrous Dysplasia with Acute Neurological Decline: Case Report and Review of the Literature

BACKGROUND

Fibrous dysplasia is a rare, benign fibro-osseous malformation whose occurrence in the craniofacial area can result in optic nerve compression, a cerebral mass effect, and cosmetic deformity. Most lesions will progress slowly, and the risk of malignant progression is rare.

CASE DESCRIPTION

We present the case of a 21-year-old woman who had presented with acute worsening visual loss secondary to hemorrhagic fibrous dysplasia with ensuing optic nerve compression. Emergent surgical decompression resulted in rapid improvement of her visual dysfunction. The pathological features demonstrated a mixed pattern of woven bone in a fibrous background and secondary aneurysmal bone cyst-like changes.

CONCLUSIONS

Hemorrhagic transformation of craniofacial FD remains rare but can present with acute neurologic deterioration. Rapid diagnosis and treatment can allow reversal of patient morbidity. We have also included Supplementary Video 1 to illustrate the surgical principles, and we review the reported data of similar cases.

MR and CT findings of cyst degeneration of sphenoid bone in McCune-Albright syndrome: a case report

Introduction

McCune-Albright syndrome (MAS) is a rare disorder characterized by the classic triad of precocious puberty, polyostotic fibrous dysplasia and café-au-lait pigmented skin lesions. Cystic change is rare in fibrous dysplasia (FD), especially in McCune-Albright syndrome. There were no reports about cyst degeneration in MAS which resulted in abnormal visual acuity and visual fields. Herein, we report a female patient with MAS associated with sphenoid bone cysts which resulted in visual deterioration to describe the computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging findings of cyst degeneration in McCune-Albright syndrome.

Case presentation

A 20-year-old female presented with right temporal hemianopsia and visual loss in the right eye suddenly. A café-au-lait spot was found on her neck and left shoulder. Endocrinologic examination revealed elevated basal level of serum PRL, FT₃ and FT₄ with decreased serum TSH. Fibrous dysplasia (FD) generally manifest as round-glass appearance with well defined borders and cystic areas within involved bone were seen as hypointensity on CT. They were showed as hypointense in T1-weighted sequences and as hyperintense in T2-weighted sequences of MRI. After surgery the right temporal hemianopsia improved.

Conclusion

CT combined with MRI is the most effective method to evaluate the extent and complications of fibrous dysplasia in patients with MAS. The treatment of surgery can not cure MAS but relieve the symptom.