Abstract
Caffey's disease is a self limited disorder of infantile age group. It is synonymous with 'infantile cortical hyperostosis' and 'Caffey's-Silver syndrome'.It is characterized by fever, irritability, bone pain and characteristic bony changes. It has no definite etiology. This report describes a 4 months old infant presenting with fever, irritability and soft tissue swellings. Investigations led to the diagnosis of Caffey's disease. Symptomatic treatment was given to good clinical response.
| Original language | English (UK) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 634-636 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| Publication status | Published - Oct 2011 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Bony changes
- Infantile cortical hyperostosis
- Irritability
- Soft tissue swellings