Cherubism: An unusual cause of bilateral mandibular swellings
European Journal of Radiology Extra, cilt.49, sa.1, ss.11-15, 2004 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 49 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2004
- Doi Numarası: 10.1016/s1571-4675(03)00127-5
- Dergi Adı: European Journal of Radiology Extra
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.11-15
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Cherubism, Computed tomography, Magnetic resonance imaging, Mandible
- Maltepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Cherubism is a benign, hereditary giant cell lesion of the jaws, that appears in children as a bilateral painless swellings, between the ages of 2 and 5 years and progress until puberty, when it spontaneously regresses. In this report, we present a hereditary case of cherubism with a review of the literature and discuss the radiologic characteristics of the condition. © 2003 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.