Bone Densitometry of Osteopetrosis in an Adolescent Girl

A 15-year-old girl with congenital osteopetrosis underwent evaluation of her metabolic bone disease before pharmacologic treatment. The patient had previously sustained multiple fractures, including bilateral femurs and the L–3 pedicle. Radiographs demonstrated the classic changes of osteopetrosis w...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical nuclear medicine 1990-01, Vol.15 (1), p.48-49
Hauptverfasser:	JOYCE, JUDITH M, MALLUCHE, HARTMUT H, COON, J SCOTTY, RYO, U Y
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Absorptiometry, Photon Adolescent Biological and medical sciences Bone Density Diseases of the osteoarticular system Female Humans Medical sciences Miscellaneous. Osteoarticular involvement in other diseases Osteopetrosis - diagnostic imaging
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Zusammenfassung:	A 15-year-old girl with congenital osteopetrosis underwent evaluation of her metabolic bone disease before pharmacologic treatment. The patient had previously sustained multiple fractures, including bilateral femurs and the L–3 pedicle. Radiographs demonstrated the classic changes of osteopetrosis with symmetric generalized increased bone density. Dual photon densitometry of the spine and femur revealed significantly elevated bone mineral density with measurements approximately 12 SD above the mean of normal 15-year-old girls.
ISSN:	0363-9762 1536-0229
DOI:	10.1097/00003072-199001000-00017