High power view of monostotic fibrous dysplasia of bone
High power view of monostotic fibrous dysplasia of bone

A high power view of a focus of new bone formation in a fibrous dysplasia of bone.
The spicule of bone looks structurally normal, with a normal dense osteoid matrix, and lacunea that contain osteocytes.
Surrounding the fragment of new bone formation is a fibrous matrix containing numerous active fibroblasts.
(Description By:T.V.Rajan, M.D. )
(Image Contrib. by:T.V.Rajan, M.D. UCHC )