IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY OF FINE-NEEDLE ASPIRATES FROM CENTRAL GIANT-CELL GRANULOMA

Fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) is an important technique in the diagnosis of oral and maxillofacial conditions. We describe here the c ytological and immunocytological findings in four patients with centra l giant cell granuloma. All the aspirates showed mononuclear cells ass ociated with many giant cells. We conclude that immunocytochemical exa mination of FNAB specimens helps to confirm the provisional clinical d iagnosis of central giant cell granuloma.