giant cell epulis

giant cell epulis
epulis gigantocellularis a sessile or pedunculated lesion of the gingiva, or less often the mucous membrane covering edentulous ridges, which represents inflammatory reactions to injury or hemorrhage, and is not considered a true neoplasm. Histologically, it is composed of a spindle cell stroma punctuated by multinucleate giant cells. Called also peripheral giant cell granuloma and peripheral giant cell reparative granuloma.

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