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[Man with cherubism].
Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde - 1 Jan 2000
Hart W, Schweitzer D H, Slootweg P J, Grootenhuis L S
Abstract excerpt
Cherubism was diagnosed in a male when he was 6 years old. Cherubism is a benign, bilateral, painless lesion. It is commonly located in the mandible but in a minority of patients also in the maxilla. Cherubism is a familial condition with an autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance. At least one member of the family of the patient described had cherubism. The disease becomes manifest during early childhood and...
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