title: Nonfamilial cherubism.
abstract: Cherubism is a non neoplastic progressive heredity disease affecting the jaw bones. It is a benign disease with a characteristic symmetrical involvement of the maxilla and mandible. It usually affects children before 5 years of age, with painless progressive swelling of the cheeks, frequently associated with dental malformations. Here, we are presenting a case report of a 12-year-old boy suffering from cherubism.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Guru Nanak Dev Dental College, Sunam, Punjab, India.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Trivedi
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mehta
mesh_terms: D002636:Cherubism / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018450:Disease Progression; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed