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Published in: Head and Neck Pathology 2/2010

01-06-2010 | Case Report

Cherubism Combined with Epilepsy, Mental Retardation and Gingival Fibromatosis (Ramon Syndrome): A Case Report

Authors: J. Suhanya, Chakshu Aggarwal, Khadijah Mohideen, S. Jayachandran, I. Ponniah

Published in: Head and Neck Pathology | Issue 2/2010

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Abstract

Cherubism is an inherited, autosomal dominant disorder that characteristically affects the jaws of children. The disease typically manifest as a bilateral swelling with associated submandibular lymph node enlargements and usually regresses as age advances. The disease is microscopically indistinguishable from other giant cell lesions and is essentially a clinical diagnosis. The association of cherubism with gingival fibromatosis, epilepsy, mental retardation, stunted growth, and hypertrichosis is referred as Ramon syndrome. We report a case of Ramon syndrome in an 8 year old girl.
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Metadata
Title
Cherubism Combined with Epilepsy, Mental Retardation and Gingival Fibromatosis (Ramon Syndrome): A Case Report
Authors
J. Suhanya
Chakshu Aggarwal
Khadijah Mohideen
S. Jayachandran
I. Ponniah
Publication date
01-06-2010
Publisher
Humana Press Inc
Published in
Head and Neck Pathology / Issue 2/2010
Electronic ISSN: 1936-0568
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12105-009-0155-9

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