title: Surgical Management of Aggressive Central Giant Cell Granuloma of Maxilla through Le Fort I Access Osteotomy.
abstract: Giant cell granuloma (GCG) is an uncommon bony lesion in the head and neck region, most commonly affecting the maxilla and mandible and has a female predilection. The clinical behavior of central GCG ranges from a slowly growing asymptomatic swelling to an aggressive lesion. The clinical, radiological, histological features and management of an aggressive GCG of maxilla in an 18-year-old female patient are described and discussed. It is emphasized that surgery is the traditional and still the most accepted treatment for GCG. Le Fort I osteotomy has been advocated as one of the access osteotomy for the surgical management of aggressive and extensive GCG involving the maxilla. The postoperative morbidity and recurrence have been discussed.
authors: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Panineeya Institute of Dental Sciences, Hyderabad, India.
authors: G V
authors: GV
authors: Reddy
authors: G Siva Prasad
authors: GS
authors: Reddy
authors: N V S Sekhar
authors: NV
authors: Reddy
authors: Aswin
authors: A
authors: Kumar