Central Giant Cell Granuloma of Mandible Report of a Case and Review of Literature Hasan Shamimul*,1, Khwaja Kausar**,2 *Assistant Professor, Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi-110025, India **Reader & Chairperson, Z. A Dental College & Hospitals, A.M.U., Aligarh, U. P. 1Corresponding Author E-Mail: shamim0571@gmail.com, Phone: 09953290676
2E-Mail: khwajakauser@yahoo.in.
Online published on 27 March, 2014. Abstract Central giant cell granuloma (CGCG) is a benign intraosseous lesion found in the oral cavity predominantly in children and young adults. Though it is benign, it may be locally aggressive, causing extensive bone destruction, tooth displacement and root resorption. The lesion is more common in the anterior mandible. Radiographically, it presents as unilocular or multilocular radiolucency with ill-defined or well defined margins. According to lesion characterstic, treatment ranges from surgical resection to conservative approaches such as radiotherapy, systemic doses of calcitonin, administration of á interferon and intralesional corticosteroid injections.Hereby, presenting a case of central giant cell granuloma in a 13 year old male patient. Top Keywords Central giant cell granuloma, multilocular radiolucency, giant cells. Top |