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Central Giant Cell Lesion - Case Report
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Keywords

Differential diagnosis
Case report
Therapeutic

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Central Giant Cell Lesion - Case Report. (2018). Electronic Journal Collection Health, 17, e192. https://doi.org/10.25248/reas.e192.2019

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Abstract

Objective: To report a case of a central lesion of giant cells in a female patient, 10 years old, leucoderma, diagnostic method and treatment of choice. Case Report: Female patient, leucoderma, 10 years of age presented in our clinical services with unilateral volume increase with symptomatic expansion for 7 months, radiographic examination showed a multilocular radiolucent lesion and an incisional biopsy was performed for examination histopathological study which resulted in a central lesion of giant cells, but for conclusive diagnosis, complementary tests are needed to rule out other diagnostic hypotheses, the patient is being treated with biweekly applications of Triamcinolone. Final considerations: the case reported and published studies bring to light the discussion of therapeutics of a complex situation that is the involvement of an aggressive lesion in a ten year old patient, raised differential diagnoses and appropriate treatment choices.

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