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Central giant cell granuloma: a case report
- Source :
- Journal of Oral Medicine and Oral Surgery, Vol 24, Iss 1, Pp 24-28 (2018)
- Publication Year :
- 2018
- Publisher :
- EDP Sciences, 2018.
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Abstract
- Introduction: Central giant cell granuloma (CGCG) is an uncommon benign bony lesion that occurs in the mandible and maxilla. Observation: A 30-year-old woman was evaluated for a radiolucent lesion of the mandible, which was discovered by chance. This image was associated with a painless swelling covered by normal mucosa. No symptoms were associated. After surgical excision, histological examination of the surgical specimen concluded a CGCG. Surgical follow-up was simple, and the first radiological test performed 3 months after confirming the onset of bone healing. Comments: The clinical behavior of CGCG ranges from a slow-growing asymptomatic swelling to an aggressive lesion with pain, local osteolysis, root resorption and tooth displacement. Therapeutic options have greatly varied in recent years. Nonsurgical treatments with alpha-interferon, calcitonin, and corticosteroids have been described and their benefits may be worthy of consideration. Conclusion: A surgical approach is considered as the traditional treatment and is still the most accepted one. However, in some publications, authors disagree on the type of surgery that should be performed.
- Subjects :
- central giant cell granuloma
benign tumor
mandible
Dentistry
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Surgery
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 26081326
- Volume :
- 24
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Journal of Oral Medicine and Oral Surgery
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.4dda528ae911411b9169d30925129fc0
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1051/mbcb/2017024