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Intermediate osteopetrosis
Disease definition
A rare, genetic primary bone dysplasia with increased bone density characterized by susceptibility to fractures after minor trauma, anemia, and characteristic skeletal radiographic changes, such as sandwich vertebra, bone-within-bone appearance, Erlenmeyer-shaped femoral metaphysis, and mild osteosclerosis of the skull base. Dental anomalies and visual impairment secondary to optic nerve compression have been rarely described.
ORPHA:210110
Classification level: DisorderA summary on this disease is available in Español (2018) Français (2018) Italiano (2018) Nederlands (2018) Polski ()
Detailed information
General public
- Article for general public
- English (2013) - Socialstyrelsen
- Svenska (2019) - Socialstyrelsen
Guidelines
- Anesthesia guidelines
- Czech (2016) - Orphananesthesia
- English (2016) - Orphananesthesia
Disease review articles
- Review article
- English (2009) - Orphanet J Rare Dis
- Clinical genetics review
- English (2022) - GeneReviews


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