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A young child presents with painless, symmetric (bilateral) mandibular expansion and multilocular radiolucencies on both sides of the mandible. The diagnosis is:

  1. Cherubism
  2. Ameloblastoma
  3. Osteosarcoma
  4. Dentigerous cyst
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Correct answer: A. Cherubism

  • A. Correct. Cherubism is an inherited condition with bilateral, symmetric multilocular radiolucent lesions and jaw expansion in children, giving a cherubic face.
  • B. Ameloblastoma is typically a solitary lesion, usually in adults.
  • C. Osteosarcoma is a malignant, usually solitary destructive lesion.
  • D. A dentigerous cyst surrounds an unerupted crown and is unilateral.

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