title: Clinicoradiologic features of cherubism: a case report and literature review.
abstract: Cherubism is a rare, hereditary, nonneoplastic bone disease. It is characterized by clinically evident bilateral, painless enlargements of the jaws that are said to give the patient a "chubby" appearance. This article presents a case of cherubism in a 5-year-old girl with painless bilateral swelling. Panoramic radiographs and a computed tomography scan showed bilateral multilocular radiolucent areas with cortical expansion. Histopathologic examination revealed proliferating fibrous connective tissue containing numerous multinucleated giant cells.
authors.forename: Sujatha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dyasanoor
authors.forename: Shobha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Naik
mesh_terms: D002636:Cherubism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic
keywords: autosomal dominant; cherubism; familial