Laser Resection of a Peripheral Giant Cell Granuloma in a 12 Year Old Boy: A Case Report
Samia Aboujaoude
Pediatric Dentistry and Public Dental Health, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon.
Roula Dib Khalaf
Pediatric Dentistry and Public Dental Health, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon.
Carla Moukarzel
Pediatric Dentistry and Public Dental Health, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon.
Georges Aoun
*
Oral Medicine and Maxillofacial Radiology, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Peripheral giant cell granuloma is the most common non-neoplastic lesion that arises from the gingiva or alveolar mucosa. Although its etiology remains unclear, it is believed to be a reactive gingival overgrowth in response to local irritation, chronic trauma, or hormonal imbalance. In this report, we discuss the case of a 12-year-old male patient who presented with complaint of chewing difficulties due to gingival growth. The diagnosis of peripheral giant cell granuloma was made based on clinical and histopathological examinations. The lesion was removed with a diode laser in a chairside procedure.
Keywords: Peripheral giant cell granuloma, diode laser, gingival growth