Giant cell tumour of the infra temporal fossa treated with denosumab in an elderly patient: A case report

<p dir="ltr">Central<u> giant cell tumour</u> is a benign locally aggressive lesion. It is considered as a rare entity in the head and neck region. Although Surgical resection remains the treatment of choice, its coupled with increase morbidity and recurrence. Here we pre...

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Main Author: Belal Alani (21323696) (author)
Other Authors: Abdul-Aziz Alaqeeli (21323699) (author), Muraja Aldoori (21323702) (author), Ismail Farag (17871011) (author)
Published: 2022
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Summary:<p dir="ltr">Central<u> giant cell tumour</u> is a benign locally aggressive lesion. It is considered as a rare entity in the head and neck region. Although Surgical resection remains the treatment of choice, its coupled with increase morbidity and recurrence. Here we present a case of elderly patient with infra temporal CGT treated with <u>Denosumab</u> and showed significant improvement in symptoms and <u>radiological findings.</u></p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Cases<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.omsc.2022.100247" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.omsc.2022.100247</a></p>