title: Peripheral giant cell granuloma: This enormity is a rarity.
abstract: Peripheral giant cell granuloma (PGCG) is an infrequent exophytic lesion of the oral cavity, also known as giant cell epulis, osteoclastoma, giant cell reparative granuloma, or giant cell hyperplasia. Lesions vary in appearance from smooth, regularly outlined masses to irregularly shaped, multilobulated protuberances with surface indentations. Ulcerations of the margin are occasionally seen. The lesions are painless, vary in size, and may cover several teeth. It normally presents as a purplish-red nodule consisting of multinucleated giant cells in the background of mononuclear stromal cells and extravasated red blood cells. This case report describes the unusual appearance of a PGCG extending from left maxillary interdental gingiva to palatal area in 32-year-old female patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology, Terna Dental College, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Silvia Victor
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology, Terna Dental College, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Dipika Kalyan
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Mitra
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology, Terna Dental College, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Sudarshana Devendrasing
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Pawar
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology, Terna Dental College, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Harshad Narayan
authors.initials: HN
authors.lastname: Vijayakar
keywords: Giant cell granuloma; peripheral; surgical excision