title: Cherubism: presentation of a case.
abstract: Cherubism is a rare, fibro-osseous bone disease that affects the jaws. Bilateral enlargement of the mandible produces a full, round lower face. The skin over the cheeks stretches and pulls the lower eyelids down, exposing a thin line of sclera and eyes that are raised, seemingly heavenward. The patient in this report was diagnosed but not treated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics, College of Dental Surgery, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Valiathan
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Prashanth
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002636:Cherubism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D005123:Eye / Q000473:pathology; D005143:Eyelids / Q000473:pathology; D005145:Face; D005146:Facial Asymmetry / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography