Bilateral central giant cell granulomas of the mandible in an 8-year-old girl with Noonan syndrome (Noonan-like/multiple giant cell lesion syndrome).

نویسندگان

  • Paul C Edwards
  • Joyce Fox
  • John E Fantasia
  • Jeff Goldberg
  • Robert D Kelsch
چکیده

We report a case of an 8-year-old girl who presented with bilateral central giant cell granulomas of the posterior mandible. Characteristic facial features and a history of pulmonary stenosis led us to suspect a diagnosis of Noonan syndrome. A medical geneticist confirmed this. This case report will discuss the salient features of this diagnosis.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology, and endodontics

دوره 99 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2005