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Infantile Cortical Hyperostosis

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SUMERA AKRAM Department of Pediatrics, Bahawal Victoria Hospital, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
MUHAMMAD AHMED KHAN Department of Pediatrics, Bahawal Victoria Hospital, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
Abstract
Caffey disease is an uncommon benign self limiting disease typically presenting in a young infant with fever, irritability and soft tissue swelling. . It can mimic osteomyelitis, scurvy, hypervitaminosis A, bone tumours and child abuse etc. Good clinical examination, requisite radiographs & laboratory tests and if necessary biopsy are main clues to the diagnosis. We report case of a two years old female admitted in Bahawal Victoria hospital with complaints of fever, irritability and bones swelling.
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Page(s) 189-192
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Published Journal: Pakistan Paediatric Journal, Volume: 40, Issue: 3, Year: 2016

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Keywords
Caffey disease, Hyperostosis
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