Imaging Characteristics of Cherubism
- 1 April 2004
- journal article
- Published by American Roentgen Ray Society in American Journal of Roentgenology
- Vol. 182 (4), 1051-1054
- https://doi.org/10.2214/ajr.182.4.1821051
Abstract
OBJECTIVE. We sought to describe the radiographic and imaging features of cherubism. CONCLUSION. Cherubism is a rare osseous disorder of children and adolescents. Although the radiologic characteristics of cherubism are not pathognomonic, the diagnosis is strongly suggested by bilateral relatively symmetric jaw involvement that is limited to the maxilla and mandible. Imaging typically shows expansile remodeling of the involved bones, thinning of the cortexes, and multilocular radiolucencies with a coarse trabecular pattern.Keywords
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