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The computed tomographic appearances of cherubism

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The computed tomographic (CT) aspects of six cases of cherubism are described. Through its optimal representation of the lesions, CT enabled certain characteristics of this disease to be substantiated, namely, limitation of the process to the bones of the jaw and primarily superficial development of the mandibular lesions, coupled with an unusual mandibular condylar impairment. Moreover, the composition of this series permitted investigation of the condition in its several stages of progression.

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Bianchi, S.D., Boccardi, A., Mela, F. et al. The computed tomographic appearances of cherubism. Skeletal Radiol 16, 6–10 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00349920

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