Volume : V, Issue : V, May - 2015

CHERUBISM: A CASE REPORT

Khaire P. B. , Dhahyalkar A.

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Cherubism is a rare disease of autosomal dominant inherited fio–osseous bone disease affecting mainly  mandible and maxilla causing prominence in the lower portion of face. A 10 yr old male child with a  swelling of lower jaw since 3 year had bilateral multilocular radiolucencies in posterior mandible in both X–ray and  CT scan. Histopathologic examination revealed proliferating fious connective tissue containing numerous multinucleated giant cells .Correlating with clinical, radiological, cytological and biopsy findings it was confirmed to be a case of  cherubism. Since it is a self regressingcondition after puberty no treatment was done, with a follow up every 3 months.  We reported this case because of its extreme rarity

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Khaire P.B., Dhahyalkar A. CHERUBISM: A CASE REPORT Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.5, Issue : 5 May 2015

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