Familial Case of Cherubism from South India: Differential Diagnosis and Report of 2 Cases
Cherubism is a rare familial multilocular cystic lesion of the jaws. The condition clinically appears as a bilateral symmetric swelling of the cheeks in children and is the primary reason for referral. It is a rare lesion of the jaws that has a dominant pattern of inheritance. We report two cases of...
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| description | Cherubism is a rare familial multilocular cystic lesion of the jaws. The condition clinically appears as a bilateral symmetric swelling of the cheeks in children and is the primary reason for referral. It is a rare lesion of the jaws that has a dominant pattern of inheritance. We report two cases of cherubism, that of a boy and his mother suggestive of a strong familial incidence. A variety of lesions of the jaw mimic this condition and hence the differential diagnosis has been emphasised. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2317f04a334a45a28353eafa79ff04272025-02-03T01:01:43ZengWileyCase Reports in Dentistry2090-64472090-64552014-01-01201410.1155/2014/869783869783Familial Case of Cherubism from South India: Differential Diagnosis and Report of 2 CasesVarun Muthuraman0Soundarya Srinivasan1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Best Dental Science College & Hospital, No. 69/1-A, Melur Road, Kodikulam, Madurai, Tamil Nadu 625104, IndiaDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Best Dental Science College & Hospital, No. 69/1-A, Melur Road, Kodikulam, Madurai, Tamil Nadu 625104, IndiaCherubism is a rare familial multilocular cystic lesion of the jaws. The condition clinically appears as a bilateral symmetric swelling of the cheeks in children and is the primary reason for referral. It is a rare lesion of the jaws that has a dominant pattern of inheritance. We report two cases of cherubism, that of a boy and his mother suggestive of a strong familial incidence. A variety of lesions of the jaw mimic this condition and hence the differential diagnosis has been emphasised.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/869783 |
| spellingShingle | Varun Muthuraman Soundarya Srinivasan Familial Case of Cherubism from South India: Differential Diagnosis and Report of 2 Cases Case Reports in Dentistry |
| title | Familial Case of Cherubism from South India: Differential Diagnosis and Report of 2 Cases |
| title_full | Familial Case of Cherubism from South India: Differential Diagnosis and Report of 2 Cases |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Familial Case of Cherubism from South India: Differential Diagnosis and Report of 2 Cases |
| title_short | Familial Case of Cherubism from South India: Differential Diagnosis and Report of 2 Cases |
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