title: Recurrent giant cell reparative granuloma of hard palate: role of Tc-99m-MDP three-phase bone scan.
abstract: A 42-year-old female presented with pain in the hard palate following surgical curettage for giant cell reparative granuloma. Radiographs of the face at this time did not reveal any abnormality. The surgeons' query was to differentiate fibrosis from recurrence before considering her for recurettage. The three-phase bone scan helped in establishing the diagnosis of recurrence, which was confirmed after histological examination of the curettaged tissue.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India. rkphulia@hotmail.com
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Marwah
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Chaudhary
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sharma
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006101:Granuloma, Giant Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008439:Maxillary Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D021362:Palate, Hard / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate