Cherubism

Description

Cherubism is a benign fibro-osseous hereditary disorder of childhood, limited to the lower half of the face, the maxilla and particularly the mandible, with bilateral painless swelling of jaws (giving the so-called cherubic look) associated with multicystic bone tumours and eyes-to-heaven appearance. Dentition is also abnormal at the sites concerned: tooth agenesis, noneruption, displacement, root resorption and malocclusions are common.

Index terms

Cherubism

Exclusions from above levels

http://id.who.int/icd/entity/733825440 – Inborn errors of metabolism

Sibling codes

LD24.20 – Multiple osteochondromas
LD24.21 – Exostoses with anetodermia and brachydactyly type E
LD24.23 – Yunis-Varon disease
LD24.2Y – Other specified bone diseases with disorganised development of skeletal components
LD24.2Z – Bone diseases with disorganised development of skeletal components, unspecified

Foundation entity

Cherubism – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1729261719

Part of: LD24.2: Bone diseases with disorganised development of skeletal components › LD24: Syndromes with skeletal anomalies as a major feature › 20: Developmental anomalies