frontal internal hyperostosis


hyperostosis

 [hi″per-os-to´sis] excessive growth of bony tissue. adj., adj hyperostot´ic.frontal internal hyperostosis (hyperostosis fronta´lis inter´na) a new formation of bone tissue protruding in patches on the internal surface of the cranial bones in the frontal region, most commonly affecting women near menopause.generalized cortical hyperostosis a hereditary disorder beginning during puberty, marked by osteosclerosis of the skull, mandible, clavicles, ribs, and diaphyses of long bones, associated with elevated blood alkaline phosphatase.infantile cortical hyperostosis a syndrome seen in infants under six months of age, marked by fever, arthralgias, and swelling and cortical thickening of facial, trunk, and long bones. Called also Caffey's disease.

frontal internal hyperostosis

An osteoma, usually multiple or arising from the internal area of the frontal bone.See also: hyperostosis