Imaging characteristics of cherubism.
OBJECTIVE
We sought to describe the radiographic and imaging features of cherubism.


CONCLUSIONS
Cherubism is a rare osseous disorder of children and adolescents. Although the radiologic characteristics of cherubism are not pathognomonic, the diagnosis is strongly suggested by bilateral relatively symmetric jaw involvement that is limited to the maxilla and mandible. Imaging typically shows expansile remodeling of the involved bones, thinning of the cortexes, and multilocular radiolucencies with a coarse trabecular pattern.
Beaman
Francesca D
FD
Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Rd., Jacksonville, FL 32224-3899, USA.
Bancroft
Laura W
LW
Peterson
Jeffrey J
JJ
Kransdorf
Mark J
MJ
Murphey
Mark D
MD
Menke
David M
DM
D000293:Adolescent; D002636:Cherubism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005145:Face / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007568:Jaw / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed