Abstract

CORSO, Paola Fernanda Cotait de Lucas et al. Treatment of Recurrent Central Giant Cell Granuloma: a case report.. Rev. cir. traumatol. buco-maxilo-fac. [online]. 2012, vol.12, n.3, pp. 73-78. ISSN 1808-5210.

Central giant cell lesion (CGCL) is rare, non-neoplastic bone lesion that appears in gnathic bone. Its etiology is unknown and its biological behavior has been little studied. It is manifested mostly in young adult females. It is usually asymptomatic and discovered on a routine radiographic examination. The case described, an 8-year-old girl, shows a bone lesion in a region of the mandibular body, on the left side, asymptomatic, with a buccal and lingual cortical plate expansion. After incisional biopsy, the diagnosis of CGCL was confirmed. The treatment proposed was curettage, under general anesthesia, preserving the premolar germs. With the recurrence of the disease, the extraction of the teeth 32, 34, 35, 36 was necessary. Even after this management, a new relapse occurred, causing the patient to undergo a further procedure: segmental resection. After 3 years, both the clinical and radiographic examinations indicate the success of the treatment.

Keywords : Central Giant Cell Granuloma; Oral Pathology; Recurrent..