Autosomal Dominant Type II Osteopctrosis in an Asymptomatic Adolescent: A Case Report

Authors

  • MA Haque Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Rajshah1 Medical College, Rajshahi
  • LS Sharmin Registrar, Neonatology, Rajshahi Medical College Hospital, Rajshahi
  • I Mahmood Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Rajshahi Medical College, Rajshahi
  • MH Rahman Assistant Processor, Department of Radiology and Imaging, Rajshahi Medical College, Rajshahi
  • D Huda Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology and Imaging, Dinajpur Medical College, Dinajpur

Abstract

Osteopetrosis is a heterogeneous group of heritable conditions in which there is a defect in bone resorption by osteoclasts. The disease has variable mode of inheritance with variable expression of severity. We are reporting a 14 year old asymptomatic girl with autosomal dominant type II osteopetrosis and then the literature is reviewed.

TAJ 2009; 22(1): 251-254

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2009-12-01

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Autosomal Dominant Type II Osteopctrosis in an Asymptomatic Adolescent: A Case Report. (2009). TAJ: Journal of Teachers Association, 22(2), 251-254. https://doi.org/10.3329/taj.v22i2.37736

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Vol. 22 No. 2 (2009)

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Case Reports

How to Cite

Autosomal Dominant Type II Osteopctrosis in an Asymptomatic Adolescent: A Case Report. (2009). TAJ: Journal of Teachers Association, 22(2), 251-254. https://doi.org/10.3329/taj.v22i2.37736