Peripheral giant cell granuloma (giant cell epulis)

Peripheral giant cell granuloma (giant cell epulis) is a rare giant cell lesion in Japan. The purpose of the present paper is to report a case of peripheral giant cell granuloma that ocurred in an 8-year-old boy whose chief complaint was swelling of the gingiva of maxillary left moral oral region. The lesion was a sessile nodule covered by normal mucosa. There was no abnormal finding of underlying bone and laboratory examinations were in normal rates. Histologically the lesion consisted of granulation tissue containing numerous multinucleated giant cells. These cells were more prominent in the central area of the lesion. No resorption of the underlying alveoral bone was seen at the surgical resection of the esion. Postoperative course was uneventful.