Journal of the American Dental Association, Vol 128, Issue 1, 81-84
Copyright © 1997 by American Dental Association
The diagnosis and treatment of central giant cell granuloma
JB Roberson,
DJ Crocker,
and
T Schiller
Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Ohio 45267-0558, USA.
This report reviews the literature involving the central giant cell granuloma. Diagnosis and treatment is presented. The article reports the case of a child who was initially seen in her general dentist's office, then referred to an oral and maxillofacial surgeon. Differential diagnoses of both benign and malignant lesions related to the central giant cell tumor are discussed.