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SH3BP2-encoding exons involved in cherubism are not associated with central giant cell granuloma.
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery - 1 Aug 2011
Teixeira R C, Horz H P, Damante J H, Garlet G P, Santos C F, Nogueira R L M, Cavalcante R B, Conrads G
Abstract excerpt
Central giant cell granuloma (CGCG) is a benign lesion with unpredictable biological behaviour ranging from a slow-growing asymptomatic swelling to an aggressive lesion associated with pain, bone and root resorption and also tooth displacement. The aetiology of the disease is unclear with controversies in the literature on whether it is mainly of reactional, inflammatory, infectious, neoplasic or genetic origin....
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