Osteosclerosis
| Osteosclerosis | |
|---|---|
| Classification and external resources | |
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| ICD-10 | M85.8, Q77.4 |
| ICD-9-CM | 756.52 |
| DiseasesDB | 15823 |
| Patient UK | Osteosclerosis |
| MeSH | D010026 |
Osteosclerosis is a type of osteopetrosis that involves abnormal hardening of bone[1] and an elevation in bone density.[2] It can be a pathology, normally detected on a radiograph as an area of increased opacity; that is, where more mineral is present in the bone to absorb or deflect the X-ray beam. Localized osteosclerosis can be caused by injuries that compress the bone, by osteoarthritis, and osteoma.
It is associated with:
- Melorheostosis
- Osteopetrosis
- Osteopoikilosis
- Chronic idiopathic myelofibrosis
- Skeletal fluorosis
- Schnitzler syndrome[3]
- Monoclonal IgM Kappa cryoglobulinemia[4]
It can also be associated with Hepatitis C.[5]
In the animal kingdom there also exists a non-pathological form of osteosclerosis, resulting in unusually solid bone structure with little to no marrow. It is often seen in aquatic vertebrates, especially those living in shallow waters,[6] providing ballast as an adaptation for an aquatic existence. It makes bones heavier, but also more fragile. In those animal groups osteosclerosis often occurs together with bone thickening (pachyostosis). This joint occurrence is called pachyosteosclerosis.
See also
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