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ArticleHead and neck pathology2020

Central Giant Cell Granuloma Treated with Intralesional Corticosteroid Injections and Bisphosphonates: A Long-Term Follow-Up Case Study.

Raíssa Pinheiro de Mendonça, Geovanni Pereira Mitre, Flavio Henrique Real, Maria Sueli da Silva Kataoka, Sérgio de Melo Alves Júnior, Paulo Vianna, Newton Guerreiro Da Silva Júnior, João de Jesus Viana Pinheiro

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Article in Head and neck pathology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 10 papers.

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10citing papers in PubMed
1.7field-weighted citation impact, top 17% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Central giant-cell granuloma in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1: 7 years of follow-up.Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons · 2024
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  6. Central Giant Cell Reparative Granuloma (CGCRG) of the Jaw in Children Treated with Neoadjuvant Bisposphonates: Review and a Case Report.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2023
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Raíssa Pinheiro de MendonçaDepartment of Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Ceara, Rua Monsenhor Furtado, Fortaleza, Ceara, 60430-355, Brazil.
Geovanni Pereira MitreDepartment of Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Para, Avenida Augusto Correa, 01, Belem, Para, 66075-110, Brazil.
Flavio Henrique RealDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Para, Avenida Augusto Correa, Avenida Augusto Correa, 01, Belem, Para, 66075-110, Brazil.
Maria Sueli da Silva KataokaDepartment of Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Para, Avenida Augusto Correa, 01, Belem, Para, 66075-110, Brazil.
Sérgio de Melo Alves JúniorDepartment of Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Para, Avenida Augusto Correa, 01, Belem, Para, 66075-110, Brazil.
Paulo Vianna, Belem, Brazil.
Newton Guerreiro Da Silva JúniorDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Para, Avenida Augusto Correa, Avenida Augusto Correa, 01, Belem, Para, 66075-110, Brazil.
João de Jesus Viana PinheiroDepartment of Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Para, Avenida Augusto Correa, 01, Belem, Para, 66075-110, Brazil. radface@hotmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6914-6441
Universidade Federal do Pará · BRAmazon Research Foundation · BRUniversidade Federal do Ceará · BR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Central giant cell granuloma (CGCG) is a benign intraosseous lesion of the head and neck with potential for aggressive and locally destructive behaviour. Lesions of the maxilla tend to expand more than those of the mandible due to the thinner cortices and spongy tissue of this location. Surgical removal is the most common treatment; however, it may be disfiguring in aggressive cases, especially for lesions located in the maxilla. Alternative treatments, such as intralesional corticosteroid injections, have been performed with satisfactory results. We report a case of a 12-year-old female patient with a CGCG of the left maxilla that was treated with 40 doses of intralesional triamcinolone acetonide infiltrations combined with alendronate sodium and calcium carbonate. Clinical and imaging follow-up over 12 years demonstrates improvement in the patient's condition.

Indexed as

Adrenal Cortex HormonesAlendronateAnti-Inflammatory AgentsBone Density Conservation AgentsCalcium CarbonateChildDiphosphonatesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGranuloma, Giant CellHumansInjections, IntralesionalMaxillary DiseasesTimeTriamcinolone AcetonideAdrenal Cortex HormonesAlendronateAnti-Inflammatory AgentsBone Density Conservation AgentsCalcium CarbonateDiphosphonatesTriamcinolone AcetonideCorticosteroidGiant cellGranulomaInjectionsIntralesionalTriamcinolone acetonide

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PMID31297738
PMCPMC7235135
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