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. 1996;26(2):148-51.
doi: 10.1007/BF01372096.

Radiographic features of central giant cell granuloma of the jaws in children

L Bodner  1 , J Bar-Ziv
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Radiographic features of central giant cell granuloma of the jaws in children

L Bodner et al. Pediatr Radiol. 1996.

Abstract

The radiographic features of ten pediatric cases of central giant cell granuloma of the jaws were studied, using plain film radiography (PFR), computed tomography (CT), and a dental CT software program (DS). The radiologic features varied from ill-defined destructive lesions to a well-defined, multilocular appearance. Teeth or root displacement was found as the most consistent feature. Root resorption was rare. The features seen on CT were clearer than those seen on PFR. DS, by its visualization of the jaw in three plans - axial, panoramic, and buccolingual - provided useful information for determining the topography of the lesion in its structure (uni- or multilocular) and proximity to adjacent anatomic structures, such as teeth, nerves, or maxillary sinus. CT and, ideally, CT with DS should be used for diagnosis and surgical management of central giant cell granuloma of the jaws in children.

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