Preferred Label : Osteopetrosis, autosomal recessive 1;
Symbol : OPTB1;
CISMeF acronym : OPTB1;
Type : Phenotype, molecular basis known;
Alternative titles and symbols : Marble bones, autosomal recessive; Osteopetrosis, infantile malignant 1; Albers-schonberg disease, autosomal recessive;
Description : Osteopetrosis (OPT) is a life-threatening disease caused by subnormal osteoclast function,
with an incidence of 1 in 250,000 births. The disease usually manifests in the first
few months of life with macrocephaly and frontal bossing, resulting in a characteristic
facial appearance. Defective bone remodeling of the skull results in choanal stenosis
with concomitant respiratory problems and feeding difficulties, which are the first
clinical manifestation of disease. The expanding bone encroaches on neural foramina,
leading to blindness, deafness, and facial palsy. Complete visual loss invariably
occurs in all untreated patients, and hearing loss is estimated to affect 78% of patients
with OPT. Tooth eruption defects and severe dental caries are common. Calcium feedback
hemostasis is impaired, and children with OPT are at risk of developing hypocalcemia
with attendant tetanic seizures and secondary hyperparathyroidism. The most severe
complication of OPT, limiting survival, is bone marrow insufficiency. The abnormal
expansion of cortical and trabecular bone physically limits the availability of medullary
space for hematopoietic activity, leading to life-threatening cytopenia and secondary
expansion of extramedullary hematopoiesis at sites such as the liver and spleen (summary
by Aker et al., 2012). - Genetic Heterogeneity of Autosomal Recessive Osteopetrosis
Other forms of autosomal recessive infantile malignant osteopetrosis include OPTB4
(611490), which is caused by mutation in the CLCN7 gene (602727) on chromosome 16p13,
and OPTB5 (259720), which is caused by mutation in the OSTM1 gene (607649) on chromosome
6q21. A milder, osteoclast-poor form of autosomal recessive osteopetrosis (OPTB2;
259710) is caused by mutation in the TNFSF11 gene (602642) on chromosome 13q14, an
intermediate form (OPTB6; 611497) is caused by mutation in the;
Inheritance : Autosomal recessive;
Molecular basis : Caused by mutation in the T-cell immune regulator 1 gene (TCIRG1, 604592.0001);
Laboratory abnormalities : Low serum calcium; Elevated serum phosphorus; Elevated alkaline phosphatase;
Prefixed ID : #259700;
Origin ID : 259700;
UMLS CUI : C1850127;
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