[Eosinophilic granuloma of the jaw: an analysis of 21 cases].
OBJECTIVE
To study the clinical features and treatment of eosinophilic granuloma of the jaw (EGJ) in 21 cases.


METHODS
21 patients with EGJ treated from 1983 to 2002 were reviewed, including the sexes, ages, extent of lesions, clinical features and treatment methods.


RESULTS
The male to female rate was 13:8. 76% of the cases were among 2-10 years. The median age was 8 years, 18 lesions were in the mandible, 1 was in the maxilla and 2 involved the mandible and maxilla.


CONCLUSIONS
EGJ was rarely seen clinically, lack of specificity. Pathology can confirm the diagnosis. Surgery is still the major treatment modality. Combination of radiotherapy or chemotherapy maybe valuable. The prognosis of the patients was generally good.
Shao
Shan
S
Third People's Hospital of Jinan City, Shandong Jinan 250101, Shandong Province, China.
Zheng
Jia-Wei
JW
Shao
Yu
Y
Zhang
Shi-Lei
SL
Tang
You-Sheng
YS
Xu
Bing
B
D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004803:Eosinophilic Granuloma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007571:Jaw Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012737:Sex Factors