Albers-Schonberg disease

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Albers-Schonberg disease - an inherited disorder characterized by an increase in bone density; in severe forms the bone marrow cavity may be obliterated

marble bones disease, osteopetrosis

congenital disease, genetic abnormality, genetic defect, genetic disease, genetic disorder, hereditary condition, hereditary disease, inherited disease, inherited disorder - a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically

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Osteopoikilosis (also known as Albers-Schonberg disease, spotted bone disease, or osteopathia condensans disseminata) is a rare, usually asymptomatic bone disorder with an incidence of 1 in 50 000.

A Case of Generalized Bone Lesion

Fracture patterns in malignant osteopetrosis (Albers-Schonberg disease).

Conservative vs. operative management of long bone fractures in osteopetrosis: long-term study in 12 yrs. period

However, precise differentiation between intermediate- and late-onset autosomal dominant (AD) osteopetrosis (Albers-Schonberg disease) is not possible.