CASE REPORT
Year : 2013  |  Volume : 6  |  Issue : 2  |  Page : 184-187

Infantile malignant osteopetrosis: A case report of three siblings


Department of Pediatrics, Padmashree Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pimpri, Pune, India

Correspondence Address:
Sahil Jain
Resident, Department of Paediatrics, Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Pune - 411018
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0975-2870.110306

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Infantile malignant osteopetrosis, a rare hereditary, generalized disorder of bone characterized by a significant increase in the density of the skeletal tissues is described in three siblings. The incidence, genetic etiology, clinical, laboratory, radiological features, management and prognosis have been discussed.


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