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- Osteopetrosis is a condition where bones become overly dense due to the failure of osteoclasts, leading to potential health problems.
- Excessive bone density can cause issues like nerve entrapment, delayed tooth development, and growth issues.
- The case presented involves an adolescent girl with non-infantile osteopetrosis who developed rare complications, including mandibular osteomyelitis and portal hypertension, marking a unique pediatric case in medical literature.
Article Abstract
Osteopetrosis is a clinical syndrome characterized by the failure of osteoclasts to resorb bone. Excessive bone density can interfere with vital tissues and structures, causing serious problems of the body. Hematopoietic insufficiency, disturbed tooth eruption, nerve entrapment syndromes, and growth impairment may develop in a patient with osteopetrosis. Herein, we present an adolescent girl diagnosed with non-infantile type of osteopetrosis with rare complications of the disease like mandibular osteomyelitis and portal hypertension (PHT) without liver cirrhosis. To our knowledge, this is the first pediatric case with osteopetrosis related PHT.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4375134 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12288-014-0422-0 | DOI Listing |
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