Abstract
Bone plays an important role in regulating mineral balance in response to physiologic
needs. In addition, bone is subject to a continuous remodeling process to maintain
healthy bone mass and growth. Metabolic bone diseases are a heterogeneous group of
diseases caused by abnormalities of bone mass, mineral structure homeostasis, bone
turnover, or bone growth. In pediatrics, several significant advances have been made
in recent years in the diagnosis of metabolic bone diseases (e.g., osteogenesis imperfecta,
hyperparathyroidism, rickets, renal osteodystrophy, pediatric osteoporosis, and osteopetrosis).
Imaging is fundamental in the diagnosis of these pathologies.
Keywords
bone metabolism - osteogenesis imperfecta - hyperparathyroidism - rickets - pediatric
osteoporosis
