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marble bone disease

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girl, 17 years old.

Left Femoral neck fracture 3 months ago.

Osteopetrosis, also known as Albers-Schönberg disease or marble bone diseaseis an uncommon hereditary disorder that results from defective osteoclasts. Bones become sclerotic and thick, but their abnormal structure actually causes them to be weak and brittle.

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