/autosomal dominant osteopetrosis 2

autosomal dominant osteopetrosis 2

Rare Disease

MONDO:0008156

Also Known As

Albers-Schonberg osteopetrosisAlbers-Schönberg osteopetrosisOPTA2autosomal dominant Albers-Schonberg diseaseautosomal dominant osteopetrosis type 2autosomal dominant osteopetrosis type IIosteopetrosis autosomal dominant type 2osteopetrosis, autosomal dominant type 2Albers-Schonberg disease, autosomal dominantmarble bones, autosomal dominantosteopetrosis, autosomal dominant 2osteopetrosis, autosomal dominant, type 2osteosclerosis Fragilis generalisata

Definition

A sclerosing disorder of the skeleton characterized by increased bone density that classically displays the radiographic sign of ''sandwich vertebrae'' (dense bands of sclerosis parallel to the vertebral endplates).