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During examination of a 36-year-old woman a dentist revealed a formation in form of a nodule up to 0,8 cm in diameter, of dark brown-red colour, soft, on a wide base. The formation was found on the buccal surface of gum in the region of the 2nd molar. Histological examination revealed that the formation had plenty of sinusoid vessels and a lot of roundish mononuclear and big multinuclear cells; in some parts accumulations of hemosiderin granules could be found. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Answer options

  1. Angiomatous epulis
  2. Mandibular osteoclastoma
  3. Giant-cell epulis
  4. Ameloblastoma
  5. Root granuloma
Correct answer

Giant-cell epulis

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