Fine needle aspiration cytology and intralesional steroid injection in a central giant cell granuloma affecting the gingiva: a new clinical approach

Braz Dent J. 2013;24(4):420-7. doi: 10.1590/0103-6440201302196.

Abstract

Central giant cell granuloma (CGCG) is a benign jaw lesion predominantly found in the mandible of young female patients with a variable clinical behavior. Although surgical management is regarded as the main treatment modality for this lesion, the use of intralesional injections of steroids has been recently advocated for its treatment. In addition to this conservative management, the use of fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) for diagnosing CGCGs has been proven a safe and efficient approach, especially useful in cases with lesions located in esthetic regions. Herein, it is described a case of CGCG extending to the overlying gingiva of a 15-year-old male patient diagnosed by FNAC and subsequently treated with intralesional injections of a solution of triamcinolone acetonide and ethanolamine oleate that led to an important clinical remission, allowing a more conservative surgical procedure for preservation of gingival esthetics. Therefore, both procedures can be considered as management options for CGCG of the jaws.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Biopsy, Fine-Needle*
  • Gingival Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Gingival Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Granuloma, Giant Cell / drug therapy*
  • Granuloma, Giant Cell / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Injections, Intralesional
  • Male
  • Oleic Acids / administration & dosage*
  • Triamcinolone Acetonide / administration & dosage*

Substances

  • Oleic Acids
  • Triamcinolone Acetonide
  • ethanolamine oleate