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Reparative Giant Cell Granuloma

Giant Cell Reaction or Lesion

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Abstract

This pseudotumorous lesion is particularly observed in the jaws, either under the gengival mucosa (epulid) or in the bone. It can also occur in the skull and in other skeletal regions, particularly the small tubular bones of the hand.

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Campanacci, M. (1999). Reparative Giant Cell Granuloma. In: Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-3846-5_56

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