cherubism
Sign in to saveAlso known as Familial Fibrous Dysplasia of the Jaws, Crbm, Familial Multilocular Cystic Disease of the Jaws
Cherubism is a rare genetic disorder that causes prominence in the lower portion in the face. The name is derived from the temporary chubby-cheeked resemblance to putti, the chubby-faced infants featured in Renaissance paintings, which were often mistakenly described as cherubim.
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- Three-dimensional computed tomograph of a 41-year-old woman diagnosed with cherubism shows a remarkable expansion of the mandible, which can lead to a soap bubble appearance, and the bilateral bulges of the maxilla
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Research
616 papers- Cherubism.1993
- Cherubism.Ophthalmology · 2025
- [Cherubism].Revue de stomatologie et de chirurgie maxillo-faciale · 2009
- Cherubism.Ear, nose, & throat journal · 2015
- Cherubism: best clinical practice.Orphanet journal of rare diseases · 2012
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- 526.89
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Article
11 sectionsContents
- Signs and symptoms
- Causes
- Diagnosis
- Prevention
- Treatment
- Prognosis
- History
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Cherubism is a rare genetic disorder that causes prominence in the lower portion in the face. The name is derived from the temporary chubby-cheeked resemblance to putti, the chubby-faced infants featured in Renaissance paintings, which were often mistakenly described as cherubim.
==Signs and symptoms==