Swelling over the face: infantile cortical hyperostosis.
Swelling over the face in infancy may be caused by parotitis, abscess glandulae parotis, osteomyelitis, purulent lymph node, bone tumor or by infantile cortical hyperostosis (the Caffey-Silverman syndrome). The case report shows the typical clinical, laboratory and radiographic changes seen in infantile cortical hyperostosis. It is a benign condition, often disappearing spontaneously but also cases of recurrence are known. The knowledge of the typical signs and laboratory findings enables the determination of a quick and reliable diagnosis.
Jakubíková
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Pediatric Otorhinolaryngologic Clinic of Faculty of Medicine of Comenius University, Slovak Republic.
Macek
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M
Halasova
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D005145:Face / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006958:Hyperostosis, Cortical, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D007223:Infant; D008334:Mandible / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography