Cholesterol granuloma of the jaws. Report of a case.
A case of a cholesterol granuloma of the mandible, which manifested as a solitary radiolucent lesion in an edentulous area, is presented. There is a lack of accurate data regarding its nomenclature and pathogenesis. In this report, the literature is reviewed, the nomenclature is clarified and the pathogenesis discussed.
D002784:Cholesterol; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006099:Granuloma / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007570:Jaw Cysts / Q000473:pathology; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged
D002784:Cholesterol