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Case Reports
. 1995;150(5-6):215-24; discussion 224-5.

[Cherubism and surgery]

[Article in French]
J M Vaillant  1
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  • PMID: 8696266
Case Reports

[Cherubism and surgery]

[Article in French]
J M Vaillant. Bull Mem Acad R Med Belg. 1995.

Abstract

Cherubism is a hereditary bone disease, increasing the volume of both cheeks (whence the name, alluding to Renaissance paintings cherubs), during childhood. Usually cure or at least stabilisation is expected around the puberty. Some cases monstruously extensive impose a surgical management, sometimes difficult but with impressive results.

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