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This case report discusses a case of clinical characteristics of cherubism and their variable expression in addition to distinguishing cherubism from central giant cell granuloma and giant cell tumour of the jaws, with which it holds a false synonymity
Abstract:
Cherubism is a rare hereditary condition characterised by progressive cystic proliferation of the mandible and maxilla in childhood, followed by post-pubertal involution of the process and jaw remodelling in adulthood. Its name is derived from the cherubic appearance that results from the jaw hypertrophy. Here, we present the case of a young boy with cherubism, in the context of his more...
International Classification:
Diseases of the digestive system - Report
Categories:
cherubism
Geography:
Republic of Ireland
Br J Plast Surg,
Vol: 54 Page: 708-11 December 2001
D. A. Lannon; M. J. Earley
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