title: Central giant cell lesion: diagnosis to rehabilitation.
abstract: Central giant cell lesion (CGCL) is a benign bone lesion of unknown etiology that primarily affects the mandible, with a predilection for female children and young adults. This article describes a case of a 16-year-old boy with a palatal swelling of approximately 18 months duration. Clinical, radiographic, histopathological, and hematological examinations led to a diagnosis of CGCL. Treatment involved a complete enucleation of the lesion and the removal of several teeth. A subsequent esthetic/functional rehabilitation was performed using a removable prosthesis. The patient was submitted to rigorous clinical and radiographic follow-ups, with no signs of recurrence over a 7-year period.
authors.forename: Ana Carolina Amorim
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Pellicioli
authors.forename: Thieni
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kaefer
authors.forename: Marco Antonio Trevizani
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Martins
authors.forename: Vinicius Coelho
authors.initials: VC
authors.lastname: Carrard
authors.forename: Manoela Domingues
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Martins
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003832:Denture, Partial, Removable; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D015726:Giant Cells / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D021362:Palate, Hard / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
keywords: central giant cell lesion; oral rehabilitation; proliferative lesion