Cherubism is an autosomal recessive or dominant disease of childhood and adolescens caused by mutations of the SH3BP2 gene. It is characterized by autoinflammatory fibroosseous enlargement of manidible and maxilla. Regression occurs in the 3rd decase, so that by the age of 30 everything is normal.
SH3BP2 deficienc with multilocular cysticy disease of the mandibles | ||||
Central giant cell lesion | ||||
Cherubism | ||||
SH3BP2 | ||||
Familial multilocular cystic disease of the jaws | ||||
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Wikipedia article Wikipedia EN (Cherubism) |