Abstract

GREES, S A et al. Giant cell granuloma of the lower jaw: Description of a pediatric case. Rev. argent. dermatol. [online]. 2006, vol.87, n.4, pp.280-287. ISSN 1851-300X.

Giant Cell Granuloma (GCG) is an uncommon condition affecting the bones of the head and neck. The ethiology and pathophysiology are not completely understood. The histlogic characteristics of GCG are benign, but its biologic behavior could locally aggressive. We describe the case of a 6 year-old boy with GCG and performed a review of the entity ant their differential diagnosis with other lesions of the maxillary bones.

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