Published December 1981 | Version v1
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Osteopetrosis: An interpretation of its pathogenesis

Creators

  • 1. New York State Coll. of Veterinary Medicine, Ithaca (USA). Dept. of Pathology
  • 2. New York Hospital - Cornell Medical Center, NY (USA). Dept. of Radiology
  • 3. Johns Hopkins Univ., Baltimore, MD (USA). Dept. of Pathology
  • 4. Hospital for Joint Diseases and Medical Center, New York (USA). Dept. of Radiology
  • 5. Columbia Univ., New York (USA). Coll. of Physicians and Surgeons

Description

Two children with osteopetrosis were studied radiographically and histologically. It is concluded that the histopathologic finding of excessive retentions of chondro-osseous tissue and failure of remodeling of bones is the result of retarded osteocytic osteolysis and osteocytic chondrolysis. (orig.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Skelet. Radiol.
Journal Volume
7
Journal Issue
3
Series
Skelet. Radiol.
Journal Page Range
185-189
ISSN
0364-2348

INIS

Country of Publication
Germany
Country of Input or Organization
Germany
INIS RN
13680324
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY; BONE TISSUES; CALCITONIN; CALCIUM; CHILDREN; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; DIAGNOSIS; HISTOLOGY; IMAGES; LEGS; PATIENTS; SKELETAL DISEASES
Descriptors DEC
ALKALINE EARTH METALS; ANIMALS; BODY; BODY AREAS; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; ELEMENTS; HORMONES; LIMBS; MAMMALS; MAN; MEDICINE; METALS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PEPTIDE HORMONES; PEPTIDES; POLYPEPTIDES; PRIMATES; PROTEINS; TISSUES; VERTEBRATES