Familial aspects of Caffey's disease.
RM Bernstein, DJ Zaleske - … Journal of Orthopedics (Belle Mead, NJ), 1995 - europepmc.org
RM Bernstein, DJ Zaleske
American Journal of Orthopedics (Belle Mead, NJ), 1995•europepmc.orgCaffey's disease is a cortical hyperostosis, which presents during infancy. Etiology remains
unclear. Familial occurrence has been documented in the literature. Reported here is
infantile cortical hyperostosis that occurred in a father and his two daughters. The familial
occurrence would suggest a genetic basis for Caffey's disease; however, it remains
consistent with infection by an agent with a long latency period as has been strongly
suggested in Paget's disease.
unclear. Familial occurrence has been documented in the literature. Reported here is
infantile cortical hyperostosis that occurred in a father and his two daughters. The familial
occurrence would suggest a genetic basis for Caffey's disease; however, it remains
consistent with infection by an agent with a long latency period as has been strongly
suggested in Paget's disease.
Caffey's disease is a cortical hyperostosis, which presents during infancy. Etiology remains unclear. Familial occurrence has been documented in the literature. Reported here is infantile cortical hyperostosis that occurred in a father and his two daughters. The familial occurrence would suggest a genetic basis for Caffey's disease; however, it remains consistent with infection by an agent with a long latency period as has been strongly suggested in Paget's disease.
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