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Thickened cortex of the ulna

MedGen UID:
1863614
Concept ID:
C5937537
Finding
HPO: HP:6000812

Definition

Abnormally increased thickness of the cortical layer of the ulna. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVThickened cortex of the ulna

Conditions with this feature

Infantile cortical hyperostosis
MedGen UID:
43781
Concept ID:
C0020497
Disease or Syndrome
Caffey disease is characterized by massive subperiosteal new bone formation (usually involving the diaphyses of the long bones as well as the ribs, mandible, scapulae, and clavicles) typically associated with fever, joint swelling, and pain in children, with onset between birth and five months and spontaneous resolution by age two years. Episodes of recurrence of the manifestations of Caffey disease have been reported multiple times in individuals with the classic infantile presentation. Limited follow-up information suggests that adults who had Caffey disease in childhood may manifest joint laxity, skin hyperextensibility, hernias, short stature, and an increased risk for bone fractures and/or deformities.

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PubMed

Shiels WE 2nd, Mayerson JL
Clin Orthop Relat Res 2013 Aug;471(8):2675-83. Epub 2013 May 14 doi: 10.1007/s11999-013-3043-2. PMID: 23670673Free PMC Article

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Etiology

Shiels WE 2nd, Mayerson JL
Clin Orthop Relat Res 2013 Aug;471(8):2675-83. Epub 2013 May 14 doi: 10.1007/s11999-013-3043-2. PMID: 23670673Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Shiels WE 2nd, Mayerson JL
Clin Orthop Relat Res 2013 Aug;471(8):2675-83. Epub 2013 May 14 doi: 10.1007/s11999-013-3043-2. PMID: 23670673Free PMC Article

Therapy

Shiels WE 2nd, Mayerson JL
Clin Orthop Relat Res 2013 Aug;471(8):2675-83. Epub 2013 May 14 doi: 10.1007/s11999-013-3043-2. PMID: 23670673Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Rougereau G, Langlais T, Valteau B, Creze M, Soubeyrand M
Surg Radiol Anat 2021 Oct;43(10):1609-1617. Epub 2021 Jul 6 doi: 10.1007/s00276-021-02792-9. PMID: 34228179
Shiels WE 2nd, Mayerson JL
Clin Orthop Relat Res 2013 Aug;471(8):2675-83. Epub 2013 May 14 doi: 10.1007/s11999-013-3043-2. PMID: 23670673Free PMC Article

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