Caffey's disease in an infant.
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.
Department of Paediatric Medicine, The Children's Hospital and The Institute of Child Health, 13 Danepur Road, Lahore. dr.afsheenrazapaeds@gmail.com
Afsheen Batool
AB
Raza
Iftikhar
I
Ijaz
Farrah
F
Naz
Taeed Ahmed
TA
Butt
D005542:Forearm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D006958:Hyperostosis, Cortical, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging