OSTEOPETROSIS
OSTEOPETROSIS Part of “CHAPTER 66 – RARE DISORDERS OF SKELETAL FORMATION AND HOMEOSTASIS“ Osteopetrosis (marble bone disease) is one of many disorders that cause high bone mass (Table 66-1).6 Two…
RARE DISORDERS OF SKELETAL FORMATION AND HOMEOSTASIS
RARE DISORDERS OF SKELETAL FORMATION AND HOMEOSTASIS Michael P. Whyte Although they are individually rare, many unusual disorders of skeletal formation and homeostasis exist.1,2,3,4,5,6 and 7 Some entities are mere…
CLINICAL PRESENTATION
CLINICAL PRESENTATION Part of “CHAPTER 65 – PAGET DISEASE OF BONE“ The localized nature of Paget disease leads to a variable clinical presentation. Frequently, only one or two bones are…
PAGET DISEASE OF BONE
PAGET DISEASE OF BONE Ethel S. Siris Paget disease of bone is a localized disorder of skeletal remodeling in which abnormally increased rates of both bone resorption and new bone…
OTHER OSTEOLYTIC SYNDROMES
OTHER OSTEOLYTIC SYNDROMES Part of “CHAPTER 64 – OSTEOPOROSIS“ A number of rare syndromes can lead to some degree of bone lysis. These osteolytic syndromes can result from infectious, neoplastic,…
OTHER FORMS OF PRIMARY OSTEOPOROSIS
OTHER FORMS OF PRIMARY OSTEOPOROSIS Part of “CHAPTER 64 – OSTEOPOROSIS“ OSTEOPOROSIS IN MEN Although osteoporosis is more common in women, it is not unusual in men. One-fifth of all…
