Roentgenographic Analysis of Osteopetrosis / 医疗卫生装备

ABSTRACT

Objective To analyze the roentgenographic findings of the osteopetrosis. Methods Nine patients with clinically suspected osteopetrosis underwent the X-ray examinations of the chest,skull,pelvis,vertebral column,femur,tibiofibula,bones of upper limb and bilateral handbone. The roentgenographs of all patients were analyzed together with review of the literature. Results The basic image feature of osteopetrosis is bone density increased notably,cortible bone thickening,cavum ossis narrowing or occluded and mark X-ray signs include sandwich change in back bone,concentric rings change in pelvis,bone within a bone change,bright-dark alternation transverse striation in metaphysis of tubiform bone,baseball club appearance due to modelling deformity of long bones and periosteal new bone formation. Conclusion Osteopetrosis is a rare inherited disorder. Its mark roentgonographic findings are important evidence for performing the definite diagnosis and differential diagnosis.