When bone becomes marble: Head and neck manifestations of osteopetrosis.
Osteopetrosis is a genetically determined bone disease resulting from malfunction of osteoclastic activity, leading to excessive deposition of immature bone. This may result in complete agenesis of the paranasal sinuses, oral complications and multiple cranial neuropathies. The case of a 12-year-old boy with osteopetrosis is presented.
Hamdan
Abdul-Latif H
AL
Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery.
Nabulsi
Mona M
MM
Farhat
Firas T
FT
Haidar
Rashid K
RK
Fuleihan
Nabil S
NS