title: [A local gingival swelling which was based on a peripheral giant cell lesion].
abstract: A 29-year-old woman consulted her dentist about a localgingival swelling which bled during tooth-brushing and had been present for 1 year. In the differential diagnosis, epulis gravidarum, a peripheral giant cell lesion, and peripheral ossifying granuloma were considered. After surgical removal, histopathological examination revealed a peripheral giant cell lesion. The presence of a peripheral giant cell lesion requires thorough excochleation of the underlying bone. If the bone is cleaned thoroughly, recurrence is rare.
authors.affiliation: Afdeling Mondziekten, Kaak- en Aangezichtschirurgie, Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Zwier
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: van der Wal
authors.forename: F K L
authors.initials: FK
authors.lastname: Spijkervet
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vissink
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005882:Gingival Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006101:Granuloma, Giant Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D016896:Treatment Outcome