Intralesional Steroid Treatment of Aggressive Central Giant Cell Granuloma of the Mandible

Abstract

Central giant cell granuloma (CGCG) is a non-neoplastic lesion that affects children and young adults. Various treatment modalities have been suggested for CGCG. The most commonly applied is surgery with possible variable recurrence rates. Other treatment modalities such as calcitonin and intralesional steroid have been used with good results. In the current case report, a 14-year old boy presented with an aggressive CGCG of the mandible that had been treated with six weekly intralesional injections of steroids that provided very good results.