Osteopetrosis
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Osteopetrosis (Malignant) Classification and external resources |
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ICD-10 | Q78.2 |
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ICD-9 | 756.52 |
OMIM | 166600 259700 |
DiseasesDB | 9377 |
eMedicine | med/1692 |
MeSH | D010022 |
Osteopetrosis also known as marble bone disease and Albers-Schonberg disease is an extremely rare inherited disorder whereby the bones harden, becoming denser, in contrast to the more prevalent osteomalacia, in which the bones soften.
It can cause osteosclerosis.[1]
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[edit] Cause
Normally, bone growth is a balance between osteoblasts (cells that create bone tissue) and osteoclasts (cells that destroy bone tissue). Sufferers of osteopetrosis have a deficiency of osteoclasts, meaning too little bone is being resorbed, resulting in too much bone being created.
[edit] Symptoms
Despite this excess bone formation, people with osteopetrosis tend to have bones that are more brittle than normal. Mild osteopetrosis may cause no symptoms, and present no problems. However, serious forms can result in stunted growth, deformity, increased likelihood of fractures, and anemia. It can also result in blindness, facial paralysis, and deafness, due to the increased pressure put on the nerves by the extra bone.
[edit] Variations
There are three major clinical forms:
- 1. Autosomal recessive (malignant type)
- 2. Autosomal dominant (benign type)
- 3. Carbonic anhydrase II deficiency (Type 3 Renal tubular acidosis)
[edit] Treatment
There is no cure, although curative therapy with bone marrow transplantion is being investigated in clinical trials[citation needed]. It is believed the healthy marrow will provide the sufferer with cells from which osteoclasts will develop.
[edit] Notable cases
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Lam DK, Sándor GK, Holmes HI, Carmichael RP, Clokie CM (2007). "Marble bone disease: a review of osteopetrosis and its oral health implications for dentists". J Can Dent Assoc 73 (9): 839–43. PMID 18028760.
- ^ Marin County artist Laurel Burch dead at 61 of rare bone disease. Retrieved on 2007-12-23.
[edit] External links
- International Osteopetrosis Association
- http://www.rarediseases.org/search/rdbdetail_abstract.html?disname=Osteopetrosis