Osteopetrosis-hypogammaglobulinemia syndrome

What is Osteopetrosis-hypogammaglobulinemia syndrome?

Osteopetrosis-hypogammaglobulinemia syndrome is an extremely rare primary bone dysplasia with increased bone density disorder characterized by severe osteoclast-poor osteopetrosis associated with hypogammaglobulinemia. Patients typically present infantile malignant osteopetrosis (manifesting with increased bone density, bone fractures, abnormal eye movements/visual loss, nystagmus), hematologic abnormalities with bone marrow failure (e.g. anemia, hepatosplenomegaly) and immunological deficiency (manifesting as recurrent respiratory infections) associated with reduced immunoglobulin levels due to impaired peripheral B cell differentiation.

Other condition names

  • Autosomal recessive osteoclast-poor osteopetrosis with hypogammaglobulinemia
  • Autosomal recessive osteopetrosis type 7

Inheritance type

Autosomal recessive

Prevalence

  • Worldwide: <1 in 1,000 000

Age of Onset

  • Infancy
  • Neonatal
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