a case of a 3-year-old patient with osteolytic lesion in the lumbar region is presented. the clinic-radiological suspicion was infection, primary or metastatic tumor of spine. subsequently, a ct guided biopsy proved an eosinophilic granuloma of bone. following medical treatment after two month, there was improvement in patient medical status.

Granuloma annulare represents a reaction pattern that is recognized as idiopathic in many cases but is attributed to a variety of inciting factors in some cases. In this report, we present a case of granuloma annulare-like pattern reaction to tattoo pigment.

Multiple immune factors control host responses to Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection, including the formation of granulomas, which are aggregates of immune cells whose function may reflect success or failure of the host to contain infection. One such factor is TNF-a. TNF-a has been experimentally characterized to have the following activities in M. tuberculosis infection: macrophage activatio...

background and aims. the correlation between morphology of giant cells in peripheral granulomas of the jaws and the aggressive behavior of the lesion is unknown. this study investigated the correlation between the histopathologic features with demographic, gross and radiographic findings in giant cell granulomas. materials and methods. in this analytical study, data from 23 cases of central gia...

idiopathic cd4+ lymphocytopenia is a rare combined immunodeficiency disease, characterized by low cd4+ t-cell count and increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections, autoimmunity and malignancies after exclusion of secondary forms of cd4 lymphocytopenia. here we present a 13-year old boy who was referred to our center because of destructive ulceration of soft and hard palates with exten...

conclusions based on 8.2 mm cut-off point could differentiate 83% periapical granulomas and 79% radicular cysts from radiography images. background the distinction between radicular cysts and apical granulomas is important in treatment decision. objectives the current study aimed to differentiate these two lesions based on radiography images. results average size of radiography in periapical gr...

A patient with a pyogenic granuloma which occurred in an unusual location and at an earlier age is presented. Pyogenic granuloma is not an uncommon entity which may occur on oral mucosa, face and fingers. The most frequent location encountered for oral cavity pyogenic granuloma is the gingiva and the tongue is a rare location for its occurrence. These lesions are usually seen between 11 and 40 ...