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Cherubism Information Diseases Database
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Description: Cherubism
aka/or
Familial fibrous dysplasia of jaw
Definition - "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."
may cause or feature -
Symptoms and Signs
Cervical lymphadenopathy
Hypertelorism, ocular
Congenital conditions
Hypodontia
Prognathia
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Added: Fri Dec 01 2006