Giant Cell Tumor of the Maxilla

• Main Authors: Somnath Saha, Sharmila Sen, V. Padmini Saha, Sudipta Pal
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Philippine Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Inc. 2012-12-01
• Series: Philippine Journal of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
• Subjects: maxillary swelling, giant cell tumor
• Online Access: https://pjohns.pso-hns.org/index.php/pjohns/article/view/527
• ISSN: 1908-4889; 2094-1501

Objective: To present a rare case of maxillary swelling; its investigation and management.   Methods: Design: Case Report   Setting: Tertiary Rural Private Teaching Hospital   Patient: One   Results: A 45-year-old female presented with a right maxillary swelling of six months duration. Radiological investigation revealed a radiolucent lesion arising from the inferior aspect of the right maxilla with no areas of calcification. Incisional biopsy report was consistent with giant cell tumor. The mass was excised via a Weber Ferguson incision under general anesthesia. Conclusion: Though rare, giant cell tumor should be considered as one of the differential diagnosis in cases of maxillary swelling. Adequate surgical excision with long-term follow-up should be the treatment of choice for managing a giant cell lesion of the maxilla.   Keywords: maxillary swelling, giant cell tumor