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Unusual findings on infantile cortical hyperostosis: A case report
Author(s) -
Sarmento Viviane A,
RubiraBullen Izabel Regina F,
Zanda Marcelo J,
Sampieri Marcelo Bonifácio S,
Yaedú Renato Y F,
Santos Paulo Sérgio S
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
special care in dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.328
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1754-4505
pISSN - 0275-1879
DOI - 10.1111/scd.12305
Subject(s) - medicine , radiological weapon , lesion , radiography , hyperostosis , radiology , plain radiography , anatomy , pathology
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.