title: [Painless swelling proved to be a central giant cell granuloma].
abstract: A 32-year-old female patient was referred to an oral and maxillofacial surgeon with an asymptomatic swelling in the left mandibular premolar region. After extraction of these premolars and enucleation of the lesion histopathological examination confirmed the presence of a giant cell granuloma. This is a benign lesion and enucleation generally results in a permanent cure and is only recurrent in a few cases. Approximately 1 year after treatment, the patient was still free of recurrence and together with a prosthodontist, the appropriate rehabilitation of the resulting defect will be sought.
authors.affiliation: Uit de afdeling Mondziekten, Kaak- en Aangezichtschirurgie van het, Universitair Medisch Centrum St. Radboud, Nijmegen.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mizbah
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Barkhuysen
authors.forename: W L J
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Weijs
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Bergé
authors.forename: M A W
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Merkx
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006101:Granuloma, Giant Cell / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D010027:Osteotomy; D012008:Recurrence; D016896:Treatment Outcome