title: Post-traumatic development of a peripheral giant cell granuloma in a child.
abstract: The peripheral giant cell granuloma (PGCG) is a benign hyperplastic gingival lesion of unknown aetiology occurring mostly in adults. A few cases have been described in children where a more aggressive clinical behaviour has been observed. In this paper, we report a case of PGCG localized in the anterior region of the maxilla of a 6-year-old boy which developed 6 months following a traumatic event. Early detection and treatment of PGCG is important to reduce possible dento-alveolar complications such as bone loss or displacement of dental germs or teeth.
authors.affiliation: Division of Stomatology and Oral Surgery, School of Dental Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Geneva University, Geneva, Switzerland. grand@medicine.unige.ch
authors.forename: Emmanuel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Grand
authors.forename: Emmanuel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Burgener
authors.forename: Jacky
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Samson
authors.forename: Tommaso
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lombardi
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003481:Cuspid / Q000293:injuries*; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000473:pathology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D015726:Giant Cells / Q000473:pathology; D005882:Gingival Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005885:Gingival Hyperplasia / Q000473:pathology; D006101:Granuloma, Giant Cell / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D014084:Tooth Avulsion / Q000150:complications*; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous / Q000293:injuries*