title: A central giant cell granuloma influenced by pregnancy.
abstract: A case of a 17-year-old patient with exacerbation of a central giant cell granuloma of the mandible during pregnancy is reported. The possible relationship of the giant cell lesion to a pre-existing fibrous dysplasia is considered although there was lack of histological evidence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto, Canada.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Csillag
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pharoah
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gullane
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mancer
authors.forename: T V
authors.initials: TV
authors.lastname: Disney
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006101:Granuloma, Giant Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed