Management of Aggressive Form of Cherubism.
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2011-07
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Cherubism is a rare non-neoplastic hereditary disease related to genetic mutations characterized by
symmetrically swollen cheeks, particularly over the angles of the mandible, and an upward turning of the eyes.
The affected mandible and maxilla begin to swell in early childhood, and are gradually increased until the age
of puberty. Apparently, surgical intervention is unnecessary unless significant functional, esthetic, or emotional
disturbances develop. The purpose of the present paper is to report a case of cherubism in which all the classic
features of the ailment were seen to a degree exceeding even that of the grade 3 classification.
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Cherubism, hereditary multilocular cystic lesion, non neoplastic lesion, surgical
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Reddy G V, Nallmilli V Sekhar Reddy. Management of Aggressive Form of Cherubism. Annals and Essences of Dentistry. 2011 July-Sept; 3(3): 63-65.