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Osteopetrosis

Case contributed by: Radswiki

Case Discussion:

Extremely dense bones with loss of the normal medullary cavity is typical of osteopetrosis

These images are from Dr. John Hunter's amazing MSK collection. Dr. John Hunter is a professor in the department of radiology (musculoskeletal section) at UC Davis School of Medicine.

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