title: Central giant cell granuloma of the mandible in a 7-year-old boy: a case report.
abstract: Central giant cell granuloma is a relatively uncommon benign bony lesion of a variably aggressive nature. This paper presents the case of a 7-year-old boy with central giant cell granuloma in the anterior mandible. In children with mixed dentition, a pathologic lesion could be the underlying cause of regular tooth mobility and exfoliation of primary teeth and can easily be overlooked, especially in cases that are not accompanied by an obvious bony expansion. The clinician needs to be aware of possible oral pathology when tooth mobility and displacement are present, and central giant cell granuloma should be considered in the differential diagnosis for children with maligned and mobile teeth.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung,Taiwan.
authors.forename: Yu-Ju
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Hong-San
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Hong-Rong
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Wen-Chen
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yuk-Kwan
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Li-Min
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006101:Granuloma, Giant Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D014086:Tooth Mobility / Q000209:etiology