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Cherubism: A case report
Priya Singh1, Abhinav Singh2, M Srinivasa Raju3
1BDS, MDS, Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Saraswati Dental College and Hospital, Lucknow (UP), India.
2BDS, MDS, Senior Lecturer, Department of Conservative & Endodontics, Saraswati Dental College and Hospital, Lucknow (UP), India.
3BDS, MDS, Professor & HOD, Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Saraswati Dental College and Hospital, Lucknow (UP) India.

doi:10.5348/ijcri-2013-05-308-CR-5

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Singh P, Singh A, Raju MS. Cherubism: A case report. International Journal of Case Reports and Images 2013;4(5):260–265.


Abstract
Introduction: Cherubism is a rare, non-neoplastic, fibro-osseous disorder seen in children which is characterized by bilateral painless enlargement of the jaws giving a cherubic appearance to the patient. It is an autosomal dominant disorder but may occur sporadically as well. The treatment of cherubism is contentious. It is said that the disease regresses by itself and even after regression, if any asymmetry is seen, the bony deformity can be corrected by decortications of bone and osseous shaving.
Case Report: We describe a rare case of cherubism in a child who started developing bilateral, painless, facial swelling at the age of five years which continued till the age of twelve years without any regression of the lesions. Based on clinical, radiographical and histopathological findings, a diagnosis of cherubism was made.
Conclusion: Cherubism should be considered in the differential diagnosis of young patients who present with bilateral mandibular swelling. Comprehensive clinical, radiological, and histopathological evaluation can facilitate the diagnosis of cherubism.

Keywords: Cherubism, Mandible, Follow-up, Bilateral


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Author Contributions
Priya Singh – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Abhinav Singh – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
M Srinivasa Raju – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
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