An aggressive peripheral giant cell granuloma in a child

An 11-year-old boy was evaluated for a maxillary lesion that had been increasing in size over a six-month period. Intraoral examination revealed a firm ulcerated lesion on the maxillary posterior alveolus, which was displacing teeth. The lesion was painful and easily bled during mastication. An inci...

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Published inThe Journal of clinical pediatric dentistry Vol. 23; no. 4; p. 353
Main Authors Pandolfi, P J, Felefli, S, Flaitz, C M, Johnson, J V
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 1999
Subjects
Child
Granuloma, Giant Cell - pathology
Humans
Male
Maxillary Diseases - pathology
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Summary:An 11-year-old boy was evaluated for a maxillary lesion that had been increasing in size over a six-month period. Intraoral examination revealed a firm ulcerated lesion on the maxillary posterior alveolus, which was displacing teeth. The lesion was painful and easily bled during mastication. An incisional biopsy of the lesion resulted in the diagnosis of peripheral giant cell granuloma. The patient was taken to the operating room for excision of the lesion and extraction of involved teeth. The patient was followed for a period of six months with no recurrence.
ISSN:1053-4628