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Giant Cell Granuloma

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Abstract

Peripheral and central giant cell granulomas are conditions with similar histopathological features that may arise in the gingivae or jaw bones. The first is a reactive lesion, and the second shows non-neoplastic proliferative behavior. This chapter aims to review the features of these lesions by discussing the most important aspects of the diagnosis and treatment of each lesion.

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The São Paulo State Research Foundation (FAPESP, São Paulo, Brazil, grant number JFS 19/09419-0) and the Coordination of Training of Higher Education Graduate Foundation (CAPES, Brasilia, Brazil, finance code 001).

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  1. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Traumatology Service, Medical School, Clinical Hospital, University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil

    André Caroli Rocha

  2. Department of Oral Surgery and Pathology, School of Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil

    Felipe Paiva Fonseca

  3. Department of Oral Diagnosis, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas (FOP/UNICAMP), Piracicaba, SP, Brazil

    João Figueira Scarini

  4. Department of Pathology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas (FCM/UNICAMP), Campinas, SP, Brazil

    João Figueira Scarini

  5. Dentistry and Stomatology Division, Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Department, Clinical Hospital of Ribeirão Preto, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo (USP), Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil

    Lara Maria Alencar Ramos Innocentini

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  1. Department of Oral Diagnosis, State University of Campinas, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil

    Alan Roger Santos-Silva

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Rocha, A.C., Fonseca, F.P., Scarini, J.F., Innocentini, L.M.A.R. (2023). Giant Cell Granuloma. In: Santos-Silva, A.R., Lopes, M.A., Scarini, J.F., Vargas, P.A., Almeida, O.P.d. (eds) Clinical Decision-Making in Oral Medicine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-14945-0_10

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