Sarmento VA, Rubira-Bullen IRF, Zanda MJ, Sampieri MBS, Yaedú RYF, Santos PSS. Unusual findings on infantile cortical hyperostosis: A case report.
SPECIAL CARE IN DENTISTRY 2018;
38:324-327. [PMID:
29956834 DOI:
10.1111/scd.12305]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2017] [Revised: 06/04/2018] [Accepted: 06/13/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND
Caffey's disease is a rare syndrome, usually self-limiting, affecting newborn and young infants. On radiological exams, the cortical hyperostosis is always present, associated or not to soft tissue swelling. Other radiographic presentations are described as lytic areas.
AIM
This article has the objective to relate computed tomography (CT) findings of Caffey's disease, where lytic lesion on mandibular angle was the principal radiological manifestation.
METHODS AND RESULTS
Three-dimensional reconstructions were performed to demonstrate the initial aspect and the healing process.
CONCLUSION
This report shows unusual radiological characteristics of Caffey's disease on CT and its progressive resolution.
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