[Giant cell reparative granuloma in temporal bone--report of a case]

Giant cell reparative granuloma has been described mainly involving the mandible and is very uncommon in the temporal bone. It is not a true neoplasm, but actually represents a local reparative reaction to hemorrhage, usually following trauma. The treatment of choice is surgical curettage of the lesion. The prognosis is usually good. Radiation therapy with small dose may be considered if the lesion is not amenable to surgical approach. This paper describe a giant cell reparative Granuloma which occurred in the temporal bone of a 41 year-old man. The patient accepted surgical treatment in 1983 but the granuloma subsequently recurred in 1986. The radiation therapy was then given approximately 5000 rads. No sign of recurrence has been found up to the time of this writing.