All issues > Volume 31(11); 1988

Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1988;31(11):1494-1498. Published online November 30, 1988.

A Case of Infantile Cortical Hyperostosis.

Jae Kyoun Rhim¹, Young Hyuk Lee¹, Chang Jun Coe¹, Duk Jin Yoon¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

Received: March 6, 1988;  Accepted: June 14, 1988.

Abstract

Recently we have experienced a case of infantile cortical hyperostosis. The patients was 2 months old male who complained irritability, soft tissue swelling of both lower extremities. X-ray showed periosteal new bone formation on both tibiae. Bone scan revealed hot uptake at the lesion. We are reporting this infantile cortical hyperostosis with reviewing literatures.

Keywords :Infantile Cortical Hyperostosis