Cherubism in 12 Year Young Female.

ABSTRACT: Cherubism is a rare benign, autosomal-dominant inherited fibro-osseous lesion of jaw characterized by excessive bone degradation of the upper and lower jaws followed by the development of fibrous tissue masses. It is usually self-limiting; it starts in early childhood and involutes by puberty. The purpose of this clinical report is to describe a nonfamilial case of cherubism on a teenager female patient first treated by calcitonin nasal spray followed by surgical resection and recontouring after puberty.

SUBMITTER: Mazhar H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6327822 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature