Cherubism in sub-Saharan Africa: a first case-report in a child

Cherubism in sub-Saharan Africa: a first case-report in a child

Cherubism is rare disease and has been rarely reported in African pediatric population. We report here the case of a 10-year-old child who was referred to our hospital for bilateral jaws swelling. Physical examination revealed bilateral swelling symmetry of the face. Histopathological examination of...

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Main Authors: Michel Ntetani Aloni, Renault Sitwaminya Kambere, Antoine Molua, Joseph Nzinga Dilu, Pierre Manianga Tshibassu, Aimé Kazadi-Lukusa, René Makuala Ngiyulu, Raphael Mbona Kalengayi, Jean Lambert Gini Ehungu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2015-02-01
Series:Rare Tumors
Subjects:
cherubism, jaw involvement, child, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/rt/article/view/5675

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