Central Giant Cell Granuloma ofthe Maxilla: A Rare Presentation
Keywords:
Central giant cell granuloma, swelling of maxilla, giant cellsAbstract
Giant Cell Granulomas (GCG) are rare tumors affecting the Head and Neck region and other sites of the body. It occurs most commonly in the mandible.The case reported here resembled a wide variety of conditions that led to a misdiagnosis bothon clinical and radiographic examination but was histopathologically diagnosed as CGCG. Wedescribe a case of central giant cell granuloma arising from the maxilla to highlight to the general dental practitioner the importance of histopathology in the diagnosis of thisenigmatic lesion.
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2. Sholapurkar A, Pai K, Ahsan A. Central giant cell granuloma of the anterior maxilla. Indian J Dent Res, 19(1), 2008.
3. Kruse-Losler B, Diallo R, Gaertner C et al. Central giant cell granuloma of the jaws: a clinical, radiologic and histopathologic study of 26 cases. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral RadiolEndod 2006; 101:346-54.
4. Ciorba A, altissimi G and giansanti M. Giant cell granuloma of the maxilla: case report. ActaOtorhinolaryngolItal 24, 26-29, 2004.
5. Hernandez H, Lewiss R, Yousem D et al. Central giant cell granuloma of the hard palate. Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Volume 118 Number 6 June 1998.
6. Garg P, Jain J, De N. A central giant cell granuloma in posterior part of maxilla - a case report. International Journal of Surgery Case Reports,Volume 30, 2017, 222-225.
7. Shrivastava S, Samadi F, Priya S et al. Central giant cell granuloma of the jaw bones: a review. Journal of Dental Sciences 2012; 1(2): 11-15.
8. Ebrahimi H, Yazdani J, Pourshahidi S et al. Central Giant Cell Granuloma of the PosteriorMaxilla: A Case Report. JODDD, Vol. 2, No. 2 Spring 2008.
9. Lange J, Hans P. Van Den Akker H and Van Den Berg H. Central giant cell granuloma of the jaw: a review of the literature with emphasis on therapy options.Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral RadiolEndod 2007; 104:603-15.
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2018-05-16
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Madan, S., & Shah, S. (2018). Central Giant Cell Granuloma ofthe Maxilla: A Rare Presentation. National Journal of Integrated Research in Medicine, 9(2), 102–105. Retrieved from http://nicpd.ac.in/ojs-/index.php/njirm/article/view/2326
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