Open AccessPeripheral giant cell granuloma
Author(s) -
Vivek Kumar Adlakha,
Preetika Chandna,
Usha Rehani,
Vivek Rana,
Pooja Malik
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of the indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry/journal of indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.378
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3905
pISSN - 0970-4388
DOI - 10.4103/0970-4388.76161
Subject(s) - granuloma , peripheral , nodule (geology) , lesion , pathology , giant cell , medicine , plasma cell granuloma , biology , paleontology , inflammatory pseudotumor
Peripheral giant cell granuloma is a benign reactive lesion of gingiva. It manifests as a firm, soft, bright nodule or as a sessile or pedunculate mass. This article reports the management of peripheral giant cell granuloma in a 12-year-old boy by surgical excision.