Central giant cell granuloma in child: a case report

The central giant cell granuloma or CGCG is a benign intraosseous lesion of the jaw. It is found predominantly in children and young adults. A case of 10 year old male child with CGCG in mandible is presented.     

Central giant cell granuloma in palate associated with orthodontic treatment

A case report of a central giant cell granuloma in the palate, which arose after orthodontic treatment, is presented with a review of relevant literature. Treatment options and clinical implications are also discussed.     

Central giant cell granuloma

Central giant cell granuloma, a fibro-osseous lesion, is more commonly found in the mandible and mainly in children and young adults. The lesion, which has a greater incidence in females, may be uni or multilocular. On the basis of clinical, radiological and histologic features, central giant cell granulomas can be classified as "non-aggressive" or "aggressive". Management involves surgical removal and in most cases the dentition can be maintained. Three cases of central giant cell granuloma are reported and they illustrate clinical features of the lesion, how differential diagnosis can be assisted by ORAD (a special software program), treatment, and the importance of recall examinations.     

Central giant cell granuloma: a troublesome lesion

This case reports a central giant cell granuloma, an uncommon but potentially troublesome idiopathic benign lesion. Its radiographic similarity to a routine inflammatory periradicular lesion led to not only delay in diagnosis, but also further delay in successful treatment.     

Central giant cell granuloma of the anterior maxilla

Central giant cell granuloma (CGCG) formerly called giant cell reparative granuloma is a non-neoplastic proliferative lesion of unknown etiology. It occurs most commonly in the mandible. The case reported here resembled a wide variety of conditions that led to a misdiagnosis both on clinical and radiographic examination but was histopathologically diagnosed as CGCG. We describe a case of central giant cell granuloma arising from the anterior maxilla to highlight to the general dental practitioner the importance of histopathology in the diagnosis of this enigmatic lesion.     

Post-traumatic development of a peripheral giant cell granuloma in a child

The peripheral giant cell granuloma (PGCG) is a benign hyperplastic gingival lesion of unknown aetiology occurring mostly in adults. A few cases have been described in children where a more aggressive clinical behaviour has been observed. In this paper, we report a case of PGCG localized in the anterior region of the maxilla of a 6-year-old boy which developed 6 months following a traumatic event. Early detection and treatment of PGCG is important to reduce possible dento-alveolar complications such as bone loss or displacement of dental germs or teeth.     

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 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.     

Central giant cell granuloma or cherubism: Report of a case

Central osseous tumors, which are radiographically multilocular and have multinucleated giant cells microscopically, present the surgeon and the pathologist with a diagnostic dilemma. In the case presented here the histologic diagnosis of central giant cell granuloma conflicts with the presentation of an atypical case of cherubism. Central giant cell granuloma and cherubism are discussed briefly, and the necessity of basing the final diagnosis on clinical presentation is demonstrated.     

Peripheral giant cell granuloma in anterior maxilla: case report in a child

A case of giant cell granuloma in a 7-year-old boy was reported. The lesion was probably caused by trauma and was interfering with the normal eruption of the permanent maxillary left lateral incisor. Differential diagnosis and treatment of this lesion are discussed.