Medeniyet Med J. 2005; 20(1): 62-64
Infantile malignant osteopetrosis, treatment
İlgen Şaşmaz1, Göksel Leblebisatan1, Bülent Antmen1, Ülkü Tuncer2, Altan Özcan3, Figen Binokay4, Yurdanur Kılınç11Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Hematology, Adana
2Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology, Adana
3Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Adana
4Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Adana
Osteopetrosis, also known as marble bone disease, is a rare in which osteoclast dysfunction causes defective bone resorption and increased bone mass. This disease has been classified
into four types. The most severe and rare form is infantile malignant osteopetrosis. So we reported and discussed two siblings patients with infantile malignant osteopetrosis with
new knowledge in the literature.
Keywords: Infantile malignant osteopetrosis, treatment
İnfantil habis osteopetrozisli iki kardeş
İlgen Şaşmaz1, Göksel Leblebisatan1, Bülent Antmen1, Ülkü Tuncer2, Altan Özcan3, Figen Binokay4, Yurdanur Kılınç11Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Pediatrik Hematoloji Bilim Dalı, Adana
2Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Kulak Burun Boğaz Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, Adana
3Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Göz Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, Adana
4Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Radioloji Anabilim Dalı, Adana
Anahtar Kelimeler: İnfantil habis osteopetrozis, tedavi
Corresponding Author: İlgen Şaşmaz, Türkiye
Manuscript Language: Turkish