Recurrence of Infantile Cortical Hyperostosis: A Case Report.
- Author:
Sung Soo KIM
1
;
Chul Hong KIM
;
Sang Howa SHIN
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, College of Medicine, Dong-A University, Pusan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Infantile cortical hyperostosis;
Recurrence
- MeSH:
Female;
Humans;
Hyperostosis, Cortical, Congenital*;
Infant;
Leg;
Parturition;
Recurrence*;
Tibia
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
2001;36(5):493-496
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Infantile cortical hyperostosis (Caffey's disease) is considered to be a benign self- limiting disease of uncertain etiology that appears in early infancy. A 16 month old girl, who had an infantile cortical hyperostosis after her birth, was admitted because of irritability and a painful swelling of her leg and a cortical thickening in her left tibia. We diagnosed this as being a recurrence of infantile cortical hyperostosis according to clincal and radiologic findings. Recurrence of cortical thickening in patient with a history of Caffey's disease may be suspected in the infantile cortical hyperostosis disorder.
