Rojas R, Sánchez AM, Palacios E, Gonzalez I

Language: English
References: 6
Page: 59-60
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ABSTRACT

Introduction: Caffey’s disease or infantile cortical hyperostosis is a self-limited disease of unknown etiology, which presents during the first months of life and courses with periosteal new bone formation. The mandible is the most frequently affected bone.
Methodology: The clinical presentation includes a triad of hyperirritability, soft tissue swellings and painful firm soft tissue masses, occurring usually during the first six months of life. Imaging findings include an ill-defined increased density of the bone with marked cortical thickening and a wavy contour.
Conclusions: This disease is best demonstrated on Computed Tomography (CT), although in MRI there are several changes.

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