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Research Article| Volume 14, ISSUE 1, P25-29, January 1961

Infantile cortical hyperostosis

Report of a case
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      Abstract

      We have presented a case of infantile cortical hyperostosis in which the diagnosis was not arrived at immediately because of lack of familiarity with the disease by the clinicians and the pathologist involved. The incompatibility of the original microscopic diagnosis with the clinical picture led to consultation and a correct diagnosis. This case is noteworthy because of the extremely mild form in which the disease occurred, with clinical and roentgenographic evidence showing recovery nearly complete within four months.
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