Giant cell tumor of the Maxilla in an 8 Year old boy.
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2012-01
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Central giant cell tumors (CGCTs) of jawbones in pediatric patients
present some particular characteristics with regard to their biological
behavior. Such lesions are benign, locally aggressive, non-odontogenic,
relatively uncommon tumors of the oral cavity, of unknown etiology
accounting for less than 7 % of all benign jaw lesions in tooth bearing
areas. Such a tumor usually occurs in the first three decades of life and
has a predilection for females with predominance of the anterior
portion of the mandible, usually crossing the midline. We report an
interesting case of CGCT of the anterior maxilla in an 8-year-old boy
with a follow up of two years.
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Central giant cell tumor, benign, boy, maxilla
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Sabhlok S, Shaikh MI, Tripathy R, Mishra S. Giant cell tumor of the Maxilla in an 8 Year old boy. International Journal of Medical and Dental Sciences. 2012 Jan; 1(1): 23-27.