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Hyperostosis, Cortical, Congenital

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Definition: A disease of young infants characterized by soft tissue swellings over the affected bones, fever, and irritability, and marked by periods of remission and exacerbation. (Dorland, 27th ed)  cortical refers to cortex of bone; do not use /congen & do not coord with INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES    Other names Infantile Cortical Hyperostosis; Cortical Hyperostosis, Congenital; Caffey-De Toni-Silvermann Syndrome; Syndrome, Caffey-De Toni-Silvermann; Infantile Cortical Hyperostoses; Hyperostosis, Infantile Cortical; Hyperostosis, Cortical Congenital; Hyperostosis, Congenital Cortical; Hyperostoses, Infantile Cortical; Hyperostoses, Cortical Congenital; Hyperostoses, Congenital Cortical; Familial Caffeys Disease; Familial Caffey Disease; Disease, Familial Caffey's; Disease, Caffey; Cortical Hyperostosis, Infantile; Cortical Hyperostoses, Infantile; Cortical Hyperostoses, Congenital; Cortical Congenital Hyperostoses; Congenital Hyperostoses, Cortical
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
Kenny-Caffey syndrome, Type 1  0   *Hyperostosis, Cortical, Congenital.
Kenny Caffey syndrome  0   *Dwarfism *Hyperostosis, Cortical, Congenital *Hypocalcemia.
Worth syndrome  0   *Hyperostosis, Cortical, Congenital *Osteopetrosis.

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