Cherubism combined with epilepsy, mental retardation and gingival fibromatosis (Ramon syndrome): A case report

Head and Neck Pathology

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 126-131

  Suhanya, J ^a   Aggarwal, Chakshu ^a   Mohideen, Khadijah ^a   Jayachandran, S ^a   Ponniah, I ^a  

^a Tamil Nadu Government Dental College and Hospital   (India)

Author keywords

Cell granuloma; Central giant; Cherubism; Giant cell; Gingival fibromatosis; Lesions; Ramon syndrome

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; FIBROUS DYSPLASIA; GENETICS; GINGIVA FIBROMATOSIS; GROWTH DISORDER; HUMAN; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MULTIPLE MALFORMATION SYNDROME; SYNDROME;

ABNORMALITIES, MULTIPLE; CHERUBISM; CHILD; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; FIBROMATOSIS, GINGIVAL; GROWTH DISORDERS; HUMANS; MENTAL RETARDATION; SYNDROME;

EID: 77953081884     PISSN: 1936055X     EISSN: 19360568     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12105-009-0155-9     Document Type: Article

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