Caffey’s Disease (Infantile Cortical Hyperostosis)

Authors

  • Pradipprava Paria Department of Paediatric Medicine, RG Kar Medical College, Kolkata
  • Ramesh Chandra Halder Department of Paediatric Medicine, RG Kar Medical College, Kolkata
  • Sibarjun Ghosh Department of Paediatric Medicine, RG Kar Medical College, Kolkata

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jnps.v35i3.13080

Keywords:

Caffey disease, cortical hyperostosis, NSAIDS

Abstract

Caffey's disease is a rare, self limiting condition of infancy. Most commonly mandible, clavicle and ulna are affected leading to inflammation of periosteum and overlying soft tissue. We here present an 1 year 3 month old girl with features of Caffey's disease.

J Nepal Paediatr Soc 2015;35(3):312-313

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Author Biographies

Pradipprava Paria, Department of Paediatric Medicine, RG Kar Medical College, Kolkata

RMO-cum-Clinical tutor

Ramesh Chandra Halder, Department of Paediatric Medicine, RG Kar Medical College, Kolkata

RMO-cum-Clinical tutor

Sibarjun Ghosh, Department of Paediatric Medicine, RG Kar Medical College, Kolkata

RMO cum-Clinical tutor

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Published

2016-06-02

How to Cite

Paria, P., Halder, R. C., & Ghosh, S. (2016). Caffey’s Disease (Infantile Cortical Hyperostosis). Journal of Nepal Paediatric Society, 35(3), 312–313. https://doi.org/10.3126/jnps.v35i3.13080

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