Open AccessGiant cell tumor of hard palate
Author(s) -
T. S. Anand,
Dinesh Kumar,
Sanjay Kumar,
Kiran Agarwal
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.229
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2231-3796
pISSN - 0973-7707
DOI - 10.1007/bf02991553
Subject(s) - medicine , hard palate , head and neck surgery , otorhinolaryngology , head and neck , giant cell , pathology , anatomy , surgery
The giant cell tumors usually present in epiphysis of long bones. These are uncommon tumors in head and neck region. These tumors have benign historical features but can be aggressive locally and even can metastasise to lungs. This rare tumor in hard palate is being reported here which was excised transpalatly.