Central giant cell granuloma of the anterior maxilla.
Central giant cell granuloma (CGCG) formerly called giant cell reparative granuloma is a non-neoplastic proliferative lesion of unknown etiology. It occurs most commonly in the mandible. The case reported here resembled a wide variety of conditions that led to a misdiagnosis both on clinical and radiographic examination but was histopathologically diagnosed as CGCG. We describe a case of central giant cell granuloma arising from the anterior maxilla to highlight to the general dental practitioner the importance of histopathology in the diagnosis of this enigmatic lesion.
Sholapurkar
Amar A
AA
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal, Karnataka, India. amar_as2002@yahoo.co.in
Pai
Keerthilatha M
KM
Ahsan
Auswaf
A
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006101:Granuloma, Giant Cell / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008439:Maxillary Diseases / Q000473:pathology*