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Case Reports
. 2009 Sep;2(3):49-52.
doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10005-1019. Epub 2009 Dec 26.

Cherubism: a case report

Virinder Goyal  1 , Purshottam Jasuja  2
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Case Reports

Cherubism: a case report

Virinder Goyal et al. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent. 2009 Sep.

Abstract

Cherubism, a pediatric disease, is a self limiting non-neoplastic autosomal dominant fibro-osseous disorder of jaws. It is a self limiting disease and rarely apparent before the age of two years. It occurs in children and predominantly in boys. It is characterized by clinical bilateral swelling of cheeks due to bony enlargement of jaws that give the patient a typical 'cherubic' look. Regression occurs during puberty when the disease stabilizes after the growth period leaving some facial deformity and malocclusion. Cherubism may occur in solitary cases or in many members of the family, often in multiple generations. Radiographically, lesion appears as bilateral multilocular radiolucent areas. Since it was first described by Jones in 1933, many cases have been documented. Here a case of 8 years old cherubic child, with his clinical appearance as well as radiological evaluation and discussion about clinical outcome are presented. The patient was diagnosed but not treated.

Keywords: Cherubism; autosomal dominant; fibro-osseous disorder; multilocular radiolucencies; multinucleated giant cells.; osteoclastic lesions; self limiting.

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Case showing bilateral swellings of face
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Intraoral view of case showing unerupted permanent and missing deciduous teeth
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Radiograph showing multiple bilateral radiolucent areas extending upto base of condyles
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3D computed tomographic images showing osteolytic lesions in mandible and maxillae
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3D computed tomographic image of posterior view showing expansion of cortical plates with a normal base of skull
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