Unraveling Cherubism: Examining the Classical "Eye to Heaven" Phenomenon.

Autor:	Sonpal PM; Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sharad Pawar Dental College and Hospital, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND., Mundada BP; Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sharad Pawar Dental College and Hospital, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND., Bhola N; Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sharad Pawar Dental College and Hospital, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND., Gupta C; Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sharad Pawar Dental College and Hospital, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND., Dodal K; Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sharad Pawar Dental College and Hospital, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Cureus [Cureus] 2024 Jun 12; Vol. 16 (6), pp. e62277. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jun 12 (Print Publication: 2024).
DOI:	10.7759/cureus.62277
Abstrakt:	Cherubism, an infrequent disorder with paramount autosomal importance, predominantly targets the mandible, with occasional involvement of the maxilla. Manifesting in childhood, it typically improves over time but never fully resolves in adulthood. Clinically, it presents as a uniform enlargement of the bones, and when the upper jaw is involved, it can create a cherub-like appearance with exposure to the sclera. As the volume grows, it can cause symptoms such as dental misalignment, delayed tooth eruption, speech difficulties, and tooth loss, in addition to psychological and cosmetic effects that require medical attention. The disorder progresses naturally in youngsters, exhibiting phases of expansion, stabilization, and regression. Cherubism initially is encountered in early childhood, reaches its peak during early years, balances out around puberty, and then steadily recedes after that. We describe the example of a male patient, age 20, who sought correction due to worries about his appearance. He had a bilateral mandibular angle and malar edema. The patient's aesthetic discontent was satisfactorily resolved with surgical intervention, and further pharmaceutical therapy was implemented during follow-up visits. Competing Interests: Human subjects: Consent was obtained or waived by all participants in this study. Conflicts of interest: In compliance with the ICMJE uniform disclosure form, all authors declare the following: Payment/services info: All authors have declared that no financial support was received from any organization for the submitted work. Financial relationships: All authors have declared that they have no financial relationships at present or within the previous three years with any organizations that might have an interest in the submitted work. Other relationships: All authors have declared that there are no other relationships or activities that could appear to have influenced the submitted work. (Copyright © 2024, Sonpal et al.)
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