A Rare Cause of Chronic Low Back Pain
Objectives: Autosomal dominant osteopetrosis (ADO) is a rare genetic disease characterized by increased bone mass and density due to defective bone resorption. The aim of this case study is to present the clinical and radiographic features of a 22-year-old male patient with ADO and to serve as a rem...
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| author | Ozlem Turhan Iydir Tuba Erbilir Didem Mercangül |
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| description | Objectives: Autosomal dominant osteopetrosis (ADO) is a rare genetic disease characterized by increased bone mass and density due to defective bone resorption. The aim of this case study is to present the clinical and radiographic features of a 22-year-old male patient with ADO and to serve as a reminder that this rare disease should be considered in the differential diagnosis of chronic low back pain.
Materials and methods: A 22-year-old patient with ADO is presented in this case report.
Results: Clinical and radiographic features of the patient were consistent with ADO.
Conclusions: ADO should be taken into consideration in differential diagnosis of low back pain. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8909cff78b5b4f6baa2c5b6d89e099b12022-12-21T19:27:17ZengSMC MEDIA SRLEuropean Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine2284-25942014-02-011110.12890/2014_0000186A Rare Cause of Chronic Low Back PainOzlem Turhan Iydir0Tuba Erbilir1Didem Mercangül2Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism Siirt State Hospital 56100 Siirt, TurkeyDepartment of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Siirt State Hospital 56100 Siirt, TurkeyDepartment of Radiology Siirt State Hospital 56100 Siirt, TurkeyObjectives: Autosomal dominant osteopetrosis (ADO) is a rare genetic disease characterized by increased bone mass and density due to defective bone resorption. The aim of this case study is to present the clinical and radiographic features of a 22-year-old male patient with ADO and to serve as a reminder that this rare disease should be considered in the differential diagnosis of chronic low back pain. Materials and methods: A 22-year-old patient with ADO is presented in this case report. Results: Clinical and radiographic features of the patient were consistent with ADO. Conclusions: ADO should be taken into consideration in differential diagnosis of low back pain.http://ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/18Low Back PainOsteopetrosis |
| spellingShingle | Ozlem Turhan Iydir Tuba Erbilir Didem Mercangül A Rare Cause of Chronic Low Back Pain European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine Low Back Pain Osteopetrosis |
| title | A Rare Cause of Chronic Low Back Pain |
| title_full | A Rare Cause of Chronic Low Back Pain |
| title_fullStr | A Rare Cause of Chronic Low Back Pain |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Rare Cause of Chronic Low Back Pain |
| title_short | A Rare Cause of Chronic Low Back Pain |
| title_sort | rare cause of chronic low back pain |
| topic | Low Back Pain Osteopetrosis |
| url | http://ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/18 |
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