OSTEOPETROSIS

1 July 1933

journal article
research article
Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in JAMA

Vol. 101 (1) , 22-24
https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.1933.02740260024007

Abstract

Osteopetrosis is commonly spoken of as "marble bones"; recently it was referred to as "chalky bones."¹The condition was first described by Albers-Schönberg²in 1904, and it is usually referred to by his name. Reviews of cases may be found in articles by Karshner,³Davis,⁴and Alexander.⁵Pirie,¹in 1930, reported a total of twenty-six cases in the literature and added five. Seventeen additional cases have appeared,⁶making a grand total of forty-eight. Few cases have lent themselves to thorough investigation; only a small number have come to autopsy and none have shown a definite etiology. The present case report is offered because of its rarity, the relatively long observation, and its unusual features. It has been as completely studied as circumstances permitted. History. —A white girl, born, July 6, 1915, was in good health, March 27, 1926, when a spontaneous fracture of

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