Huge Peripheral Giant Cell Granuloma Leading to Bone Resorption: A Report of Two Cases

<p><strong>ABSTRACT</strong></p> <p>Although peripheral giant cell granulomas (PGCG) develop mainly within soft tissue, on rare occasions they may involve underlying bone and become visible radiologically. In such cases, the diame...

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Main Authors: Elif Demirci, Sare Şipal, Ümmühan Tozoğlu, Ertan Yalçın, Göksel Şimşek Kaya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cumhuriyet University 2011-09-01
Series:Cumhuriyet Dental Journal
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Online Access:http://dergi.cumhuriyet.edu.tr/ojs/index.php/dishekimligi/article/view/708
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spelling doaj-bfff558bc41d449ab1468b46c92b506d2020-11-24T20:41:46ZengCumhuriyet UniversityCumhuriyet Dental Journal2146-28522011-09-0114321922410.7126/cdj.2012.708Huge Peripheral Giant Cell Granuloma Leading to Bone Resorption: A Report of Two CasesElif DemirciSare Şipal,Ümmühan TozoğluErtan YalçınGöksel Şimşek Kaya<p><strong>ABSTRACT</strong></p> <p>Although peripheral giant cell granulomas (PGCG) develop mainly within soft tissue, on rare occasions they may involve underlying bone and become visible radiologically. In such cases, the diameter of the hemorrhagic lesion rarely exceeds 20 mm, and pain is uncommon. This paper describes the successful treatment of two cases of huge PGCGs that led to alveolar bone resorption.</p> <p><strong>Key words: </strong>Peripheral giant cell granuloma, bone resorption, surgery.</p>http://dergi.cumhuriyet.edu.tr/ojs/index.php/dishekimligi/article/view/708Peripheral giant cell granuloma, bone resorption, surgery.
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author Elif Demirci
Sare Şipal,
Ümmühan Tozoğlu
Ertan Yalçın
Göksel Şimşek Kaya
spellingShingle Elif Demirci
Sare Şipal,
Ümmühan Tozoğlu
Ertan Yalçın
Göksel Şimşek Kaya
Huge Peripheral Giant Cell Granuloma Leading to Bone Resorption: A Report of Two Cases
Cumhuriyet Dental Journal
Peripheral giant cell granuloma, bone resorption, surgery.
author_facet Elif Demirci
Sare Şipal,
Ümmühan Tozoğlu
Ertan Yalçın
Göksel Şimşek Kaya
author_sort Elif Demirci
title Huge Peripheral Giant Cell Granuloma Leading to Bone Resorption: A Report of Two Cases
title_short Huge Peripheral Giant Cell Granuloma Leading to Bone Resorption: A Report of Two Cases
title_full Huge Peripheral Giant Cell Granuloma Leading to Bone Resorption: A Report of Two Cases
title_fullStr Huge Peripheral Giant Cell Granuloma Leading to Bone Resorption: A Report of Two Cases
title_full_unstemmed Huge Peripheral Giant Cell Granuloma Leading to Bone Resorption: A Report of Two Cases
title_sort huge peripheral giant cell granuloma leading to bone resorption: a report of two cases
publisher Cumhuriyet University
series Cumhuriyet Dental Journal
issn 2146-2852
publishDate 2011-09-01
description <p><strong>ABSTRACT</strong></p> <p>Although peripheral giant cell granulomas (PGCG) develop mainly within soft tissue, on rare occasions they may involve underlying bone and become visible radiologically. In such cases, the diameter of the hemorrhagic lesion rarely exceeds 20 mm, and pain is uncommon. This paper describes the successful treatment of two cases of huge PGCGs that led to alveolar bone resorption.</p> <p><strong>Key words: </strong>Peripheral giant cell granuloma, bone resorption, surgery.</p>
topic Peripheral giant cell granuloma, bone resorption, surgery.
url http://dergi.cumhuriyet.edu.tr/ojs/index.php/dishekimligi/article/view/708
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