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osteopetrosis (Albers-Schoenberg disease) CHORUS
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Location: http://chorus.rad.mcw.edu/doc/00299.html
Description: marble bones, brittle bones, osteosclerosis fragilis
* abnormally dense bones
* brittle, fracture easily
* "rugger jersey" spine
* may be cause of anemia (d/t obliterated marrow space)
Type: Reference Material
Author/Contact: Charles E. Kahn, Jr., MD
Institution: CHORUS
Primary Subject/Category:
- - OCOSH Classification: Bone Diseases: Bone Developmental Diseases: Osteochondrodysplasia: Osteosclerosis: Osteopetrosis
- - OCOSH Classification: Investigations: Radiology - General: Radiology - Conditions
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Added: Thu Jan 31 2002
Last Modified: Wed Jul 29 2009