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Neonatal subperiosteal bone formation over many bones, especially the mandible and clavicles and the shafts of long bones; it follows fever, usually appearing before 6 months of age and disappearing during childhood.
Synonyms: Caffey's disease, Caffey's syndrome, Caffey-Silverman syndrome.
(05 Mar 2000)
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