Giant Cell Tumor of the Maxilla

Authors

  • Somnath Saha Department of ENT & HNS R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
  • Sharmila Sen Department of Pathology Calcutta National Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
  • V. Padmini Saha Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery RG Kar Medical College & Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
  • Sudipta Pal Department of ENT & HNS R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32412/pjohns.v27i2.527

Keywords:

maxillary swelling, giant cell tumor

Abstract

Objective: To present a rare case of maxillary swelling; its investigation and management.

 

Methods:

Design: Case Report

 

Setting: Tertiary Rural Private Teaching Hospital

 

Patient: One

 

Results: A 45-year-old female presented with a right maxillary swelling of six months duration. Radiological investigation revealed a radiolucent lesion arising from the inferior aspect of the right maxilla with no areas of calcification. Incisional biopsy report was consistent with giant cell tumor. The mass was excised via a Weber Ferguson incision under general anesthesia.


Conclusion: Though rare, giant cell tumor should be considered as one of the differential diagnosis in cases of maxillary swelling. Adequate surgical excision with long-term follow-up should be the treatment of choice for managing a giant cell lesion of the maxilla.

 

Keywords: maxillary swelling, giant cell tumor

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Published

2012-12-03

How to Cite

1.
Saha S, Sen S, Saha VP, Pal S. Giant Cell Tumor of the Maxilla. Philipp J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg [Internet]. 2012 Dec. 3 [cited 2024 Nov. 21];27(2):24-7. Available from: https://pjohns.pso-hns.org/index.php/pjohns/article/view/527

Issue

Vol. 27 No. 2 (2012): Philippine Journal of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

Section

Case Reports

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