Infantile cortical hyperostosis.
Infantile cortical hyperostosis (Caffey disease) is characterized by radiological evidence of cortical hyperostosis, soft tissue swellings, fever and irritability. We report a case of Caffey disease highlighting its presentation as pyrexia of unknown origin, appearance on radionuclide bone scintigraphy and our unsatisfactory experience of treating it with Ibuprofen, a prostaglandin inhibitor.
Dutta
Sourabh
S
Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160 012, India. sourabhdutta@yahoo.co.in
Jain
Naveen
N
Bhattacharya
Anish
A
Mukhopadhyay
Kanya
K
D005335:Fever of Unknown Origin / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D006958:Hyperostosis, Cortical, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography