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Albers-Schonberg disease - malignant recessive form

Albers-Schonberg disease - malignant recessive form: Introduction

Albers-Schonberg disease - malignant recessive form: A rare disorder characterized primarily by increased bone density as old bone is not resorbed and replaced with new bone - is also known as marble bone disease. The malignant infantile form is the most severe form of this disorder and death usually occurs in the first decade of life. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Albers-Schonberg disease - malignant recessive form is available below.

Symptoms of Albers-Schonberg disease - malignant recessive form

• Optic atrophy
• Growth retardation
• Fractures
• Deafness
• Mental retardation
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Albers-Schonberg disease - malignant recessive form: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Albers-Schonberg disease - malignant recessive form:

• Early death (type of Death)
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Medical Textbooks Online about Albers-Schonberg disease - malignant recessive form

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Less Common Symptoms of Albers-Schonberg disease - malignant recessive form

• Osteomyelitis
• Facial palsy
• Enlarged lymph glands
• Knock-knee
• Pectus deformities
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Prognosis for Albers-Schonberg disease - malignant recessive form

Prognosis for Albers-Schonberg disease - malignant recessive form: death occurs within 10 years

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Definitions of Albers-Schonberg disease - malignant recessive form:

Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Albers-Schonberg disease - malignant recessive form as a "rare disease".
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