Open AccessClinical and surgical management of peripheral giant cell granuloma
Author(s) -
Patricia Vieyra Aranda,
Patricia Trejos Quiroz,
Claudia De León Torres,
Daniela Carmona Ruiz
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
revista estomatologia/revista estomatologâia/revista estomatología y salud
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2248-7220
pISSN - 0121-3873
DOI - 10.25100/re.v19i1.5723
Subject(s) - asymptomatic , granuloma , medicine , lesion , etiology , giant cell , pathology , soft tissue , peripheral , dental alveolus , oral cavity , granuloma formation , dentistry
SUMMARYThe peripheral giant cell granuloma is anexophytic lesion developing in the oral cavity;it is one of the “reactive hyperplasias”The etiology is unknown In the literatureonly 12 cases have been reported in children,in these patients, it achieved rapidgrowth, behaving in an aggressive manneras it absorbed alveolar bone, leading totooth mobility and interferes with eruption.This article presents the case of a male 9years, 6 months old patient, who showeda red, soft, irregularly shaped gingivalswelling involving the right maxillarypremolars of 4cm in diameter with an ulcerin the oclusal side, asymptomatic and withshort evolution. Recurrence appeared inless than 6 months; histopathologic diagnosiswas peripheral giant cell granuloma,the treatment was surgical. The purpose ofthis study was to identify the peripheralgiant cell granuloma to avoid destructionof the alveolar bone, thus avoiding the lossof permanent teeth.Key words: Reactive hyperplasias, granuloma,giant cells.