title: Aqueductal stenosis with optic atrophy in case of malignant osteopetrosis.
abstract: Malignant osteopetrosis is a rare autosomal recessive bone disease usually present with short stature, severe anemia, thrombocytopenia, hepatosplenomegaly, and macrocephaly. Here we report a rare case of malignant osteopetrosis presented with evidence of short stature, anemia, thrombocytopenia, hepatosplenomegaly, rickets, aqueductal stenosis, and hydrocephalus with resultant optic atrophy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, Grant Medical College and Sir JJ Group of Hospitals, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Someshwar V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Chate
authors.forename: Amol P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Jaybhaye
authors.forename: Rekha
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Somshekharan
authors.forename: Tushar N
authors.initials: TN
authors.lastname: Rathod