Pediatric Teleradiology

Solution to Unknown Case #31 – Osteopetrosis or Marble Bone Disease

History: male with headache. This is a case of osteopetrosis, also referred to as marble bone disease. In osteopetrosis, bones become abnormallly hardened, as opposed to osteoporosis where bone mineral density is abnormally decreased and osteomalacia where bones are abnormally soft. Osteopetrosis is thought to be caused by impaired osteoclast activity, resulting in impaired bone […]