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Fine needle aspiration biopsy in central giant cell lesion: a report of 3 cases
Pablo Agustin Vargas1, Fabio Ornellas Prado, Eduardo Rodrigues Fregnani
1Department of Oral Diagnosis, Piracicaba Dental School, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, Brazil. pavargas@fop.unicamp.br
Acta Cytologica
|August 12, 2006
Abstract
Background:
Fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) is a safe and efficient diagnostic method used in numerous lesions of the head and neck region. However, its use in central giant cell lesion (CGCL) is rarely seen.
Cases:
Three cases of CGCL were initially diagnosed with FNAB, emphasizing the cytologic and immunocytochemical features.
Conclusion:
FNAB, particularly when associated with clinical, radiographic and laboratory examinations, plays an important role in the preliminary diagnosis of CGCL.