CASE REPORT
Year : 2009 | Volume
: 21 | Issue : 1 | Page : 17--20
Grade V cherubism: A rare and aggressive entity
Karthikeya Patil, VG Mahima, S Sudhakar
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, J.S.S. Dental College and Hospital, Mysore (Karnataka)-570 015, India
Correspondence Address:
Karthikeya Patil
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, J.S.S. Dental College and Hospital, S.S. Nagar, Mysore-570 015, Karnataka
India
Cherubism is a non-neoplastic, rare, hereditary childhood disease of bone characterized by bilateral enlargement of the jaws caused by bone degradation and replacement by fibrous tissue. The affected child is reminiscent of the cherub portrayed in Renaissance art. We report the clinicopathological and radiographic features of cherubism and review of literature.
How to cite this article:
Patil K, Mahima V G, Sudhakar S. Grade V cherubism: A rare and aggressive entity.J Indian Acad Oral Med Radiol 2009;21:17-20
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Patil K, Mahima V G, Sudhakar S. Grade V cherubism: A rare and aggressive entity. J Indian Acad Oral Med Radiol [serial online] 2009 [cited 2021 Jan 23 ];21:17-20
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