Usman Haider Uzbek, Iram Mushtaq.
Giant cell granuloma of the maxilla.
J Ayub Med Coll Abottabad Jan ;19(3):93-5.

The case report is of a 30 year old male, who complained of a slowly expanding swelling in the maxilla in the left premolar region. The swelling was clinically and radiographically diagnosed as Central Giant Cell Granuloma. The patient also had Angles Class2 Division 2 Malocclusion in which repeated micro trauma may have possibly contributed to the formation of the tumor. The tumor was surgically removed under general anesthesia followed by local injections of corticosteroids.

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