Osteosclerosis

Osteosclerosis is a type of osteopetrosis that involves abnormal hardening of bone and an elevation in bone density. It can be a pathology, normally detected on a radiograph as an area of increased opacity; that is, where more mineral is present in the bone to absorb or deflect the X-ray beam. Localized osteosclerosis can be caused by injuries that compress the bone, by osteoarthritis, and osteoma. It is associated with: It can also be associated with Hepatitis C. * Sclerosis of the bones of the thoracic spine due to prostate cancer metastases (CT image) *

Osteosclerosis

Osteosclerosis is a type of osteopetrosis that involves abnormal hardening of bone and an elevation in bone density. It can be a pathology, normally detected on a radiograph as an area of increased opacity; that is, where more mineral is present in the bone to absorb or deflect the X-ray beam. Localized osteosclerosis can be caused by injuries that compress the bone, by osteoarthritis, and osteoma. It is associated with: It can also be associated with Hepatitis C. * Sclerosis of the bones of the thoracic spine due to prostate cancer metastases (CT image) *