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Case Report Arch Pediatr 2016

Malignant infantile osteopetrosis revealed by choanal atresia: A case report

Ba I, Ba A, Thiongane A, Ly/Ba A, Ba M, Fattah M, et al. — Arch Pediatr, 2016

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers described the case of a 3-month-old girl diagnosed with malignant infantile osteopetrosis, a rare genetic bone disease.

What They Found

A 3-month-old girl presented with severe anaemia and bilateral choanal atresia, along with other symptoms like failure to thrive and respiratory distress. X-rays confirmed widespread bone densification, and despite supportive care, she died at 6 months old from severe anaemia and bleeding.

Canadian Relevance

No direct Canadian connection identified.

Study Limitations

As a single case report, this study's findings are limited in their generalizability to a broader patient population.

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Study Details

Study Type Case Report
Category Uncategorised
Source Pubmed
PubMed ID 27017359
Year Published 2016
Journal Arch Pediatr
MeSH Terms Anemia; Blood Transfusion; Bone Density Conservation Agents; Choanal Atresia; Facial Paralysis; Fatal Outcome; Female; Glucocorticoids; Hemorrhage; Hepatomegaly; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Infant; Osteopetrosis; Splenomegaly; Thrombocytopenia; Vitamin D

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