Two Cases Reports of Infantile Cortical Hyperostosis
10.4055/jkoa.1981.16.4.951
- Author:
Hyung Seok KIM
;
Ki Sung HONG
;
Ki Do HONG
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Infantile Cortical Hyperostosis;
Caffeys disease
- MeSH:
Erythrocytes;
Fever;
Hyperostosis, Cortical, Congenital;
Leukocytosis;
Osteogenesis
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
1981;16(4):951-954
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The infantile cortical hyperostosis is relatively rare unknown cause disease. After the first report of a case of this was that of caffey in 1945, this disease is increasing in frequency. This disease characterized by subperiosteal new bone formation on various bone, leukocytosis, increased Erythrocyte Seidmentation Rate, fever. We experienced two cases of this and reported them in this paper with a brief review of tbe literature.
