Indomethacin treatment of infantile cortical periostosis in twins

RTL Couper, A McPhee, L Morris - Journal of paediatrics and …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
RTL Couper, A McPhee, L Morris
Journal of paediatrics and child health, 2001Wiley Online Library
Twin girls presented with infantile cortical periostosis (Caffey's disease) at 2 and 3 weeks of
age, respectively. This disorder initially involved their upper and lower limbs and resulted in
fever, irritability and tenderness. X‐rays showed extensive periosteal new bone formation.
Multiple relapses occurred in the first year of life and during some of these relapses
mandibular and clavicular involvement was noted. Prednisolone, 1 mg/kg per day, was used
to treat relapses until 9 months of age. Indomethacin therapy at this age at a dose of 3 mg/kg …
Abstract: Twin girls presented with infantile cortical periostosis (Caffey's disease) at 2 and 3 weeks of age, respectively. This disorder initially involved their upper and lower limbs and resulted in fever, irritability and tenderness. X‐rays showed extensive periosteal new bone formation. Multiple relapses occurred in the first year of life and during some of these relapses mandibular and clavicular involvement was noted. Prednisolone, 1 mg/kg per day, was used to treat relapses until 9 months of age. Indomethacin therapy at this age at a dose of 3 mg/kg per day allowed the cessation of prednisolone therapy and disease flares were thereafter infrequent and responsive to indomethacin.
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