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Year: 2016   |   Volume: 5   |   Issue: 5   |   Page: 492-494     View issue

Cherubism: A rare case diagnosed on fine-needle aspiration cytology


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Abstract

Cherubism is a rare self-limiting nonneoplastic disease of the bone characterized by bilateral painless enlargement of the jaws giving a cherubic appearance to the patient. It is an autosomal-dominant disorder due to mutations in the SH3 domain-binding protein 2 gene on chromosome 4p16.3, but may occur sporadically. Here, we describe the clinical, radiological, and cytological features of cherubism in a 12-year-old girl.

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Srivastava P, Gupta K, Kolte S. Cherubism: A rare case diagnosed on fine-needle aspiration cytology. Clin Cancer Investig J. 2016;5(5):492-4. https://doi.org/10.4103/2278-0513.197874
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Srivastava, P., Gupta, K., & Kolte, S. (2016). Cherubism: A rare case diagnosed on fine-needle aspiration cytology. Clinical Cancer Investigation Journal, 5(5), 492-494. https://doi.org/10.4103/2278-0513.197874

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