title: A Review and Report of Peripheral Giant Cell Granuloma in a 4-Year-Old Child.
abstract: Peripheral giant cell granuloma is a common benign and reactive gingival epulis in oral cavity. It is often difficult to make a clinical diagnosis; thereby definitive diagnosis depends on histopathologic features. We report a case of a 4-year-old Caucasian boy presenting with a five-month history a 20 × 15 × 12 mm pedunculated, lobular soft tissue mass of the left anterior maxilla gingiva which was misdiagnosed and maltreated before his referral. An excisional biopsy of the lesion followed by histopathologic examination of the biopsy specimen revealed distinctive features of peripheral giant cell granuloma. Early detection and excision of this hyperplastic nodule especially in children are important to minimize potential dentoalveolar complications.
authors.affiliation: Torabinejad Dental Research Center and Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan 73461-81746, Iran.
authors.forename: Afsaneh
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nekouei
authors.affiliation: Torabinejad Dental Research Center and Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan 73461-81746, Iran.
authors.forename: Alireza
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Eshghi
authors.affiliation: Torabinejad Dental Research Center and Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan 73461-81746, Iran.
authors.forename: Parisa
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jafarnejadi
authors.affiliation: Torabinejad Dental Research Center and Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan 73461-81746, Iran.
authors.forename: Zahra
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-0607-1638
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Enshaei