title: "Osteoclastoma of Maxilla" a Rare Case.
abstract: Giant cell tumour (GCT) of the bone accounts for 5 to 9 % of primary bone tumors. The most common sites are long bones. The incidence of craniofacial GCTs, involving the sphenoid (Kujas et al. Arch Anat Cytol Pathol, 47(1):7-12, 1999), ethmoid and temporal bones is rare, but they do exist, among all GCT tumors 2 % are found in craniofacial bones. Here is a report on a case of osteoclastoma of maxilla, presented to us with complains of swelling and pain over left side of cheek, nasal obstruction from last 5 months. Excision of whole mass from anterior wall was done under general anesthesia.
authors.affiliation: Department of ENT, R D GARDI Medical College, Ujjain, India.
authors.forename: Anjana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Agrawa
authors.affiliation: Department of ENT, R D GARDI Medical College, Ujjain, India.
authors.forename: Anusha
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-8754-7532
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shukla
keywords: Curettage; Multinucleated giant cell; Osteoclastoma; Rare tumour of maxilla