Open AccessCentral giant cell granuloma in a 4-year-old female child
Author(s) -
Srinath Krishnappa,
Sahana Srinath,
Pavana Gopinath,
Vishwanath S Krishnappa
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of the indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry/journal of indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.378
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3905
pISSN - 0970-4388
DOI - 10.4103/0970-4388.165711
Subject(s) - central giant cell granuloma , asymptomatic , medicine , maxilla , granuloma , dentistry , surgical excision , surgery , giant cell , pathology
Central giant cell granulomas (CGCG) are reddish lesions of gingiva that account for an important number of disorders frequently diagnosed in the regular dental practice. Although the majority of the lesions are nonaggressive, asymptomatic, and slow-growing, about 30% show an aggressive, progressively destructive behavior, and a tendency to recur. We present a case of aggressive CGCG of the maxilla in a 4-year-old female child managed by surgical excision. To minimize the possible cost of esthetic, functional, and psychological problems, mainly in young patients, CGCG should be diagnosed and managed at the earliest.