Giant cell tumor of the Maxilla in an 8 Year old boy.

Central giant cell tumors (CGCTs) of jawbones in pediatric patients present some particular characteristics with regard to their biological behavior. Such lesions are benign, locally aggressive, non-odontogenic, relatively uncommon tumors of the oral cavity, of unknown etiology accounting for less than 7 % of all benign jaw lesions in tooth bearing areas. Such a tumor usually occurs in the first three decades of life and has a predilection for females with predominance of the anterior portion of the mandible, usually crossing the midline. We report an interesting case of CGCT of the anterior maxilla in an 8-year-old boy with a follow up of two years.

Tumor central de células gigantes: reporte de un caso y revisión de la literatura / Central giant cell tumor: a case report and literature review

Lesiones de células gigantes son un grupo de diversas patologías con etiología desconocida, poco entendidas y con dificultad de diagnostico. Son procesos no neoplásicos de crecimiento lento, circunscrito, normalmente asintomático. Las lesiones de celulas gigantes se manifiestan generalmente en huesos largos, siendo raro su aparición en los maxilares. A seguir describiremos un caso de tumor de celulas gigantes en el hueso maxilar removido a través de procedimiento quirúrgico. Paciente del género femenino, 33 años, raza negra, se presento al servicio de Cirugía y Traumatología Bucomaxilofacial del Hospital Regional "José de Simone Neto", en junio de 2003, reclamando de inchazo cerca de la nariz. Nel plan de tratamiento se opto por la biopsia incisional, obteniendo de esta forma el diagnostico y así poder realizar posteriormente el procedimiento quirúrgico correspondiente. Los resultados de la biopsia con los aspectos radiográficos en las diferentes etapas de la lesión, concluimos que se trataba de un caso de Tumor Central de Células Gigantes. Es prudente la realización de una biopsia incisional para el diagnóstico histopatológico definitivo de determinadas lesiones para la ejecución de un plan de tratamiento correcto y seguro

Giant cells lesions are a group of diverse pathologies with unknown etiology, few knowledge and difficulty diagnostic. They are non-neoplasics processes with slow growth, circumscribed, normally asymptomatic. The giant cells lesions occur generally in long bones, being rare his appearance in maxillaries. We will describe a case of giant cells tumor in the maxilla removed through surgical procedure. Female patient, 33 years, black race, appeared in the service of Bucomaxilofacial Surgery and Traumatology of the Hospital Regional "Jose de Simone Neto", in June of 2003, complaining of a growth near the nose. The treatment plan was incisional biopsy, obtaining from this, the diagnosis to make the corresponding surgical procedure later. Result of the biopsy with the radiographic aspects in different stages of the lesion, concluded that was a case of Central Tumor of Giant Cells. It is prudent the realization of an incisional biopsy to have the histopathologic diagnosis to determine the correct and safe treatment plan for those lesions