Generalised Osteosclerosis
August 24th, 2017
Overview
Look For
- Generalised increase in bone density.
Causes of Generalised Osteosclerosis
- Congenital / hereditary - osteopetrosis, pyknodysostosis
- Endocrine - hyperthyroidism, hypoparathyroidism, renal osteodystrophy
- Metastasis (osteoblastic) - from prostate / breast
- Myeloproliferative disorders - myelofibrosis, mastocytosis
- Paget's disease (late)
- Sickle cell disease
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