title: [Osteopetrosis: report of 2 cases and review of the literature].
abstract: Osteopetrosis is a rare inherited disease with incidence of 1:500.000 in north american population and characterized by increased skeletal density and fractures. Clinically three types can be distinguished: infantile malignant form, benign form of adult and intermediate type. We report two cases of intermediate form describing and commenting the clinical and radiological features.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Clínica Médica, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Colônia
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Schaimberg
authors.forename: N H
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Yoshinari
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Jorgetti
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Cossermelli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010022:Osteopetrosis / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography
vernacular_title: Osteopetrose: relato de dois casos e revisão da literatura.