Kömerik Nurgül, Taş Betül, Önal Levent
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey,
Head Neck Pathol. 2014 Jun;8(2):164-7. doi: 10.1007/s12105-013-0489-1. Epub 2013 Sep 14.
Cherubism is one of the very few genetically determined disorders that affect only jaw bones. A typical form of cherubism in an 11 years old girl with features of bilateral swelling of the cheeks and soap bubble radiographic appearance on the maxilla and the mandible was presented. Multiple members of the first and second degree relatives were also affected. The clinical presentation of the case, differential diagnosis and treatment modalities were discussed.
颌骨肥大症是极少数仅影响颌骨的遗传性疾病之一。本文介绍了一名11岁女孩典型的颌骨肥大症病例，其特征为双侧脸颊肿胀，上颌骨和下颌骨在X线片上呈现肥皂泡样外观。该患者的一级和二级亲属中也有多名成员患病。文中讨论了该病例的临床表现、鉴别诊断和治疗方式。
