Open AccessCherubism: A rare case report
Author(s) -
Manpreet Kaur,
Sonali Shah,
Prashant Babaji,
Jaideep Singh,
Divya Nair,
Suresh S. Kamble
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of natural science, biology and medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.236
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 2229-7707
pISSN - 0976-9668
DOI - 10.4103/0976-9668.136283
Subject(s) - cherubism , disfigurement , medicine , jaw bone , rare disease , disease , dentistry , surgery , pathology , giant cell , implant
Cherubism is a rare congenital disease resulting in malformation of the jaw. It occurs before the age of 5 years and regress spontaneously after puberty. It can result into enlargement of the jaw bone, tooth displacement, facial disfigurement and psychological trauma to patient. Hence, the understanding about the condition, its progression and management is necessary.