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Review
. 2001 Mar;7(2):123-30.

Cherubism--clinical picture and treatment

M Kozakiewicz  1 , W Perczynska-Partyka, J Kobos
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  • PMID: 11355438
Review

Cherubism--clinical picture and treatment

M Kozakiewicz et al. Oral Dis. 2001 Mar.

Abstract

Cherubism is a rare, painless, disfigurating disease primarily affecting bones of the jaws.

Objective: To report on five patients with cherubism. The symptoms of the disease, methods of management and possible mode of inheritance are discussed and literature is reviewed.

Patients: The study involves five cherubs, members of one family. The diagnoses were based on history, physical examination, laboratory tests, X-ray parameters, and clinical follow-up. One member of the family had surgical intervention. The remaining cases were left for observation.

Results: Good aesthetic and long lasting effect was reached in the operated patient.

Conclusions: Treatment is unnecessary unless functional or emotional disturbances develop. An autosomal recessive pattern of inheritance is suggested for these cases, although autosomal dominant transmission has been previously established.

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