Treatment of a central giant cell granuloma with intralesional corticosteroid

Evandro Neves Abdo; Luiz César Fonseca Alves; Alessandra Sabrina Rodrigues; Ricardo Alves Mesquita; Ricardo Santiago Gomez

doi:10.1016/j.bjoms.2004.08.015

Treatment of a central giant cell granuloma with intralesional corticosteroid

Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2005 Feb;43(1):74-6. doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2004.08.015.

Authors

Evandro Neves Abdo¹, Luiz César Fonseca Alves, Alessandra Sabrina Rodrigues, Ricardo Alves Mesquita, Ricardo Santiago Gomez

Affiliation

¹ Department of Oral Surgery and Pathology, Faculty of Odontologia, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Av.: Antônio Carlos, 6627 sala 3204, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, CEP 31270901, Brazil. [email protected]

PMID: 15620781
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2004.08.015

Abstract

A recurrent central giant cell granuloma in a 14-year-old girl in the anterior region of the mandible was treated successfully by intralesional injection of corticosteroid.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adrenal Cortex Hormones / administration & dosage*
Female
Granuloma, Giant Cell / drug therapy*
Humans
Injections, Intralesional
Mandibular Diseases / drug therapy*
Recurrence

Substances

Adrenal Cortex Hormones