What is "monostotic fibrous dysplasia"

n. fibrous dysplasia of bone confined to a single bone

Monostotic fibrous dysplasia (or monostotic osteitis fibrosa) is a form of fibrous dysplasia where only one bone is involved. It comprises a majority of the cases of fibrous dysplasia.

It is also known as "Jaffe-Lichtenstein syndrome".

A rare bone disorder characterized by benign bone growths which can cause very painful swellings and bone deformities and makes bone prone to fractures.