Osteopetrosis
10.4055/jkoa.1981.16.2.467
- Author:
Kwang Jin RHEE
;
Seung Ho YUNE
;
Hak Young KIM
;
Sang Rho AHN
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Osteopetrosis;
X-ray Finding
- MeSH:
Adult;
Calcium Carbonate;
Humans;
Osteopetrosis
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
1981;16(2):467-470
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Osteopetrosis is a rare familial disease, characterized roentgenographically by a marked increase in the radiodensity of bone and by abnormality in the shape of the long bone, especially the metaphysis. It was discovered fist by Albers-Schonberg in 1904 during an X-ray examination of a patient and is known as Albers-Schonberg disease, marble bone or osteosclerosis fragilis generalisata. We experienced a case of osteopetrosis in adult.
