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Mandibular central giant cell granuloma associated with sclerosing osteomyelitis of Garrè (periostitis ossificans). Case report
Author(s) -
Toller Melahat Öǧütcen,
Karaca Inci
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
australian dental journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.701
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1834-7819
pISSN - 0045-0421
DOI - 10.1111/j.1834-7819.1993.tb05473.x
Subject(s) - periostitis , periosteum , osteomyelitis , medicine , pathology , granuloma , surgery
Garrè's sclerosing osteomyelitis or periostitis ossificans with a radiographic ‘onion skin’ appearance is a separate clinical entity. The new bone formation underneath the periosteum is a response of periosteum to stimulation by low grade infection. This may occur in a variety of other developmental, metabolic, inflammatory and neoplastic diseases of bone. A case of mandibular giant cell granuloma of a central type associated with Garrè's sclerosing osteomyelitis is presented and the literature is reviewed.