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Ram SG, Ajila V, Babu SG, Shetty P, Hegde S, Pillai DS. Cherubism: Report of a Case. JOURNAL OF HEALTH AND ALLIED SCIENCES NU 2021. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1722425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
Abstract
AbstractCherubism, also known as familial fibrous dysplasia of the jaws or familial multilocular cystic disease is a rare hereditary, developmental disorder. This condition affects the posterior region of the jaws bilaterally in children belonging to the age group of 2 to 5 years. Maximum growth is recorded till puberty after which the lesion regresses over a period of time. Cherubism classically manifests radiographically as bilateral, multilocular radiolucencies affecting the posterior mandible and maxilla. Therapeutic management varies from patient to patient and is directed mainly by esthetic and functional concerns. The present report highlights the clinical and radiographic features of nonfamilial cherubism in a 6-year-old girl.
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Affiliation(s)
- Sachin G. Ram
- Dental Department, Best Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Nitte (Deemed to be University), Mangalore, India
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- Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Nitte (Deemed to be University), Mangalore, India
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- Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Nitte (Deemed to be University), Mangalore, India
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- Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Nitte (Deemed to be University), Mangalore, India
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