title: Chronic low back pain caused by osteopetrosis type 2.
abstract: Causes for low back pain usually involve damages in bone, muscle or nerve tissues of spine. Hereditary sclerosing bone disorders are rarely presented with low back pain. This report is intended to remind that osteopetrosis type 2, which is a rare disorder in differential diagnosis of low back pain, should be taken into consideration.
authors: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Haydarpasa Training Hospital, 34668, Uskudar, Istanbul, Turkey, durmusoguz@gmail.com.
authors: Oguz
authors: O
authors: Durmus
authors: Engin
authors: E
authors: Cakar
authors: Emre
authors: E
authors: Ata
authors: Umit
authors: U
authors: Dincer
authors: Mehmet Zeki
authors: MZ
authors: Kiralp
mesh_terms: D059350:Chronic Pain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D010022:Osteopetrosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D055815:Young Adult