Central giant cell granuloma of the jaws and giant cell tumor of long bones: an immunohistochemical comparative study

Central giant cell granuloma of the jaws and giant cell tumor of long bones: an immunohistochemical comparative study

OBJECTIVE: This study investigated whether some components of the extracellular matrix and CD68 expression may drive the differences between the central giant cell granuloma (CGCG) of the jaws and giant cell tumor (GCT) of long bones, which present distinct evolution and clinical behavior. MATERIAL...

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Main Authors: Maria do Socorro Aragão, Marta Rabello Piva, Cassiano Francisco Weege Nonaka, Roseana de Almeida Freitas, Lélia Batista de Souza, Leão Pereira Pinto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2007-08-01
Series:Journal of Applied Oral Science
Subjects:
Giant cell granuloma
Giant cell tumor
Fibronectins
Tenascin
CD68
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