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Table I

Literature review summary (OPG for orthopantomogram, CGCG for central giant cell granuloma, ABC for aneurismal bone cyst).

  Shensa, 1978 Tasanen, 1978 Abu-El-Naaj, 2002 Jadu, 2011 Bocchialini, 2020 Marti-Flich et al, 2020
Age 15 59 15 31 60 25
Gender M M F M F M
Symptoms Asymptomatic Painless slowly growing preauricular swelling Painless swelling Painful slowly growing preauricular swelling Painful slowly growing preauricular swelling
Mouth-opening limitation
Painless swelling preauricular, premature occlusal contact
Imaging OPG,
Laminagraphy
OPG OPG, CT-Scan CT-Scan,OPG OPG,
CT- Scan
OPG,CT-Scan, MRI, TEP-Scan
Imaging features Well defined, Radiolucent Multilocular cystic lesion A clear expanding unique lesion
Preserved soft tissue
Well-defined lesion, Internally mixed density
Preserved soft tissue
Well-defined,
Radiolucent lesion, in advance, preserved soft tissue
Radiolucent with cortical thinning,
Low intensities on T1 and T2 weighted images, Hypermetabolism,
preserved soft tissue
Presurgical
Biopsy
N/A Atypical giant cell tumor No biopsy No biopsy CGCG ABC
Surgical
Management
Enucleation Resection with costochondral graft reconstruction Enucleation Enucleation then resection after recurrence (3 years since first surgery) Enucleation Resection with costochondral graft reconstruction
Follow-up N/A 21 months 6 Months 48 months 12 months 12 months

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