All issues > Volume 26(12); 1983

Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1983;26(12):1203-1208. Published online December 31, 1983.

A Case of Osteopetrosis.

C H Park¹, J H Yoo¹, T K Yoon¹, J O Park¹, S J Lee¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Soon Chun Hyang University, Seoul, Korea

Abstract

Osteopetrosis is a rare disease causing an abnormal sclerosis of bone. We experienced a case of osteopetrosis with rachitic-like changes which was diagnosed by clinical features, radiologic examinations and laboratory examinations. Radiologic examinations showed generalized sclerosis, dense orbital roof, thick & dense skull base, anterior notching “sandwich” appearance of the vertebrae, club shaped long bone, and bone within bone appearance in metacarpals. Acid phosphatase was markedly elevated. We made a brief review of literature.

Keywords :Osteopetrosis.