Multifocal eosinophilic granuloma of the jaws with long-term follow-up: a case report.

Author: Yu-Chen SI ¹ ; Qian LIU ¹ ; Hai-Juan HOU ¹ ; Ping HUANG ¹
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1. State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases & Dept. of Periodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: diagnosis; eosinophic granuloma of the jaws; long-term follow-up
MeSH: Diagnosis, Differential; Eosinophilic Granuloma/diagnostic imaging*; Humans; Jaw; Periodontium; Radiography
From: West China Journal of Stomatology 2021;39(3):355-361
CountryChina
Language:English
Abstract: Eosinophilic granuloma, a rare disease, has various clinical manifestations and no specific X-rays features and is thus easily misdiagnosed. This paper reports a case of multifocal eosinophilic granuloma of jaw with long-term follow-up. The patient initially presented with periodontal tissue destruction.The diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of multifocal eosinophilic granuloma of jaw were discussed in combination with the literature to alert this disease in clinical practice.