Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Patchy changes of bone mineral density
HP:0010658
What it means
Patchy (irregular) changes in bone mineral density. These changes can either be patchy reduction or increase of mineral density as seen on x-rays. Depending on the pathomechanism and the underlying disease, these changes can either appear solely as reduction or increase or as a combination of both (patches of bone showing an increased density while others are affected by reduction of mineral density).
Part of the broader category
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