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Recklinghausen's disease of bone [1 record]

Record 1 2012-02-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bones and Joints
DEF

Rarefying osteitis with fibrous degeneration and formation of cysts, and with the presence of fibrous nodules on the affected bones; it is due to marked osteoclastic activity secondary to hyperfunction of the parathyroid gland.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Os et articulations
DEF

Syndrome caractérisé par des douleurs osseuses, des fractures spontanées, des tumeurs et des déformations des os, et par une décalcification généralisée des os, qui peut être réalisé par différentes maladies, telles la dysplasie fibreuse des os, la maladie de Paget et l'hyperparathyroïdie.

Spanish

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