Osteopetrosis (Marble Bone Disease): A Rare Disease in Children
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Osteopetrosis is a group of diseases that affects the growth and remodeling of bone and characterized by over growth and sclerosis of bone, with thickening of the bony cortices, abnormal dental development and narrowing of the marrow cavities throughout the skeleton. It is an uncommon disease of unknown cause. A 5-year-old boy was suffering from infantile (severe form) osteopetrosis with cardiac enlargement, severe anemia, hepatosplenomagaly and radiographs showed generalized increase in bone density (chalky white), narrowing of skull base is reported here.
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Osteopetrosis is a rare metabolic bone disease characterized by generalized increase in skeletal mass. About 500 cases have been described in the literature. This disorder presents. In one of three forms: Osteopetosis Tarda , Osreopetrosis Congenital and “marble bone” disease. Osteopetrosis congentia results in bone marrow failur and is almost always fatal. Marble bone disease causes short st...
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