Disease or Syndrome
cherubism
Subclass of:
Maxillofacial Abnormalities;
Genetic Diseases, Inborn;
Fibrous Dysplasia;
Jaw Diseases
Definitions related to cherubism:
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A fibro-osseous hereditary disease of the jaws. The swollen jaws and raised eyes give a cherubic appearance; multiple radiolucencies are evident upon radiographic examination.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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A rare autosomal dominant inherited disorder usually caused by mutations in the SH3BP2 gene. It is characterized by a prominent lower part of the face due to bilateral replacement of the mandibular or maxillary bones by lesions. The lesions contain osteoclast-like cells admixed with spindle-shaped mononuclear stromal cells. With time, the lesions become more fibrotic and less osteoclast-rich.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Cherubism is a childhood-onset, autoinflammatory bone disease characterized by bilateral and symmetric proliferative fibroosseous lesions limited to the mandible and maxilla. The enlargement is usually symmetric in nature. The phenotype ranges from no clinical manifestations to severe mandibular and maxillary overgrowth with respiratory, vision, speech, and swallowing problems. In most affected persons, teeth are displaced, unerupted, unformed, or absent, or may appear to be floating in cystlike spaces; malocclusion, premature exfoliation of deciduous teeth, and root resorption have also been reported. The course and duration of the active process of bone destruction varies between affected individuals; the onset is usually in early childhood, and typically new lesions can occur until puberty. Regression of the lesions occurs as they become filled with bone and remodel during the second and third decade of life. By age 30 years, the facial abnormalities associated with cherubism are not usually recognizable and residual deformity of the jaws is rare. Typically, cherubism is an isolated benign condition; the affected person has normal intellectual skills and is without other physical anomalies.GeneReviewsUniversity of Washington, 2021
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Cherubism is a rare disorder characterized by progressive, painless, bilateral swelling of the jaw during childhood. This fibro-osseous (bone structure) condition is self-limiting, with symptoms typically resolving in adulthood. Diagnosis is based on a combination of clinical signs, family history, radiographic findings (panoramic...National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
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