Osteopetrosis

Patricia F. Jenkins; Pilar Prieto; Rosa A. Tang; Sharin Yousefi

doi:10.3368/aoj.63.1.107

Osteopetrosis

Patricia F. Jenkins, Pilar Prieto, Rosa A. Tang, Sharin Yousefi

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Abstract

Osteopetrosis is a rare disease that occurs when a child has an unequal balance between new bone growth and elimination of old bone. Children with this entity are able to make new bone tissue, but are not able to break down and eliminate old bones, which is essential for normal bone growth. These thickened and enlarged bones are very weak. These children can exhibit: failure to thrive, macrocephaly, anemia, deafness, and blindness. We will present a case of osteopetrosis, esotropia, and amblyopia of a 7-year- old boy and will discuss the pathophysiology and treatment.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	107-111
Number of pages	5
Journal	American Orthoptic Journal
Volume	63
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3368/aoj.63.1.107
State	Published - 2013

Keywords

Amblyopia
Bone marrow transplant
Failure to thrive
Optic nerve decompression
Osteopetrosis
Strabismus

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Ophthalmology

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