J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1981 Jun;16(2):467-470. 10.4055/jkoa.1981.16.2.467.

Osteopetrosis

• Rhee KJ
• Yune SH
• Kim HY
• Ahn SR

• KMID: 2450796
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1981.16.2.467

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.

Keyword

Osteopetrosis; X-ray Finding

MeSH Terms

Adult
Calcium Carbonate
Humans
Osteopetrosis*
Calcium Carbonate