Peripheral giant cell granuloma: This enormity is a rarity.

J Indian Soc Periodontol

Department of Periodontology, Terna Dental College, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

Published: September 2015

Peripheral giant cell granuloma (PGCG) is an infrequent exophytic lesion of the oral cavity, also known as giant cell epulis, osteoclastoma, giant cell reparative granuloma, or giant cell hyperplasia. Lesions vary in appearance from smooth, regularly outlined masses to irregularly shaped, multilobulated protuberances with surface indentations. Ulcerations of the margin are occasionally seen. The lesions are painless, vary in size, and may cover several teeth. It normally presents as a purplish-red nodule consisting of multinucleated giant cells in the background of mononuclear stromal cells and extravasated red blood cells. This case report describes the unusual appearance of a PGCG extending from left maxillary interdental gingiva to palatal area in 32-year-old female patient.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4555810PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0972-124X.152411DOI Listing

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