Bayar Ozlem Filiz, Ak Gulsum
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul University, Turkey.
J Istanb Univ Fac Dent. 2015 Oct 21;49(3):45-50. doi: 10.17096/jiufd.88120. eCollection 2015.
Giant cell granuloma is rare in the head and neck region and most commonly affects the maxilla and mandible. Giant cell granulomas are benign but occasionally aggressive lesions that are traditionally treated with surgery. Because it is a benign process, less radical and non-surgical treatment alternatives are required. Corticosteroid injection is a viable alternative in the treatment of central giant cell granuloma to avoid surgery. We aim to present a case which was successfully treated with intralesional corticosteroid injection in the maxilla.
巨细胞肉芽肿在头颈部区域较为罕见，最常累及上颌骨和下颌骨。巨细胞肉芽肿是良性病变，但偶尔具有侵袭性，传统上采用手术治疗。由于其为良性病变，因此需要采用创伤较小的非手术治疗方法。皮质类固醇注射是治疗中央型巨细胞肉芽肿以避免手术的一种可行替代方法。我们旨在介绍一例通过上颌骨病损内注射皮质类固醇成功治疗的病例。
