Non-familial cherubism

Abstract

Cherubism is a rare, self-limiting, non-neoplastic fibro-osseous disorder of the jaws, usually seen in pediatric population. It is characterized by painless bilateral swelling of the jaws that gives the patient a typical cherubic appearance. Here, we describe the clinical, radiographic, histologic and computed tomographic features of cherubism in a 6-year-old boy.

Keywords

• Cherubism
• computed tomography
• fibro-osseous disorder
• giant cell lesions