Pharmacological management of cherubism: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of this systematic review was to determine if there exists an efficacious drug treatment for cherubism, based on published studies.

Methods

This systematic review included observational case studies reporting pharmacological management of cherubism. We developed specific search strategies for PubMed (including Medline), ScienceDirect, Web of Science. We evaluated the methodological quality of the included studies using criteria from the Joanna Briggs Institute's critical appraisal tools.

Results

Among the 621 studies initially identified by our search script, 14 were selected for inclusion, of which five were classified as having a low risk of bias, four as having an unclear risk, and five a high risk. Overall, 18 cherubism patients were treated. The

SUBMITTER: Cailleaux PE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10044089 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature