Complete Information on Caffey disease
Caffey disease also known infantile cortical hyperostosis. The main feature of the disease is a peculiar cortical thickening of certain bones like the mandible, the clavicles, and the shafts of long bones.
It usually occurs during the first 6 months of life and presents with periosteal new bone formation. The mandible is the most frequently affected bone, and its involvement is virtually pathognomonic. In addition to these changes, which can appear quite prominently on x-ray, the involved bones may also appear inflamed, with painful swelling and systemic fever often accompanying the illness.



