Patients with autosomal-recessive osteopetrosis presenting with hydrocephalus and hindbrain posterior fossa crowding.
J Neurosurg Pediatr
; 1(1): 103-6, 2008 Jan.
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| ID: mdl-18352814
ABSTRACT
Osteopetrosis is a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by abnormal bone sclerosis. As a result, patients often require input regarding various neurological complications. Although autosomal-recessive osteopetrosis has been associated with hydrocephalus, it has not been linked to hindbrain abnormalities. The authors present 3 cases of auto-somal-recessive osteopetrosis in patients who presented with hydrocephalus. In each of these patients, cerebrospinal fluid diversion procedures were required and hindbrain compression developed. To date, only 1 patient has needed craniocervical decompression due to symptomatic brainstem compression.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Osteopetrose
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Rombencéfalo
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Fossa Craniana Posterior
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Transtornos Cromossômicos
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Hidrocefalia
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Limite:
Child
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Neurosurg Pediatr
Assunto da revista:
NEUROCIRURGIA
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PEDIATRIA
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Reino Unido