Cherubism
ORPHA:184· ICD-10 K10.8
Definition
Cherubism is a rare, self-limiting, fibro-osseous, genetic disease of childhood and adolescence characterized by varying degrees of progressive bilateral enlargement of the mandible and/or maxilla, with clinical repercussions in severe cases.
- Prevalence
- <1 / 1 000 000
- Inheritance
- Autosomal dominant, Autosomal recessive, Not applicable
- Age of onset
- Childhood