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An Immunohistopathologic Study to Profile the Folate Receptor Beta Macrophage and Vascular Immune Microenvironment in Giant Cell Arteritis
Published on: February 8, 2019
[Painless swelling proved to be a central giant cell granuloma]
K Mizbah1, R Barkhuysen, W L J Weijs
1Uit de afdeling Mondziekten, Kaak- en Aangezichtschirurgie van het, Universitair Medisch Centrum St. Radboud, Nijmegen.
Abstract:
A 32-year-old female patient was referred to an oral and maxillofacial surgeon with an asymptomatic swelling in the left mandibular premolar region. After extraction of these premolars and enucleation of the lesion histopathological examination confirmed the presence of a giant cell granuloma. This is a benign lesion and enucleation generally results in a permanent cure and is only recurrent in a few cases. Approximately 1 year after treatment, the patient was still free of recurrence and together with a prosthodontist, the appropriate rehabilitation of the resulting defect will be sought.
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