Caffey's disease is a cortical hyperostosis, which presents during infancy. Etiology remains unclear. Familial occurrence has been documented in the literature. Reported here is infantile cortical hyperostosis that occurred in a father and his two daughters. The familial occurrence would suggest a genetic basis for Caffey's disease; however, it remains consistent with infection by an agent with a long latency period as has been strongly suggested in Paget's disease.
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