Giant Cell Granuloma

Preferred Label : Giant Cell Granuloma;

NCIt synonyms : GCG;

NCIt definition : An inflammatory lesion comprising large numbers of multinucleated cells that occurs in two forms: one, a central giant cell granuloma that occurs in the jaw, and that is characterised by large lesions that can both expand the cortical plate and resorb roots and move teeth; and, two, a peripheral giant cell granuloma that is found in soft tissue, usually the gingiva, is small, usually less than two centimeters, and often ulcerated. Treatment for both forms is most often surgical removal.;

Details

Origin ID

C3067;

UMLS CUI

C0018194;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- GCG [EDAM format]
- Glucagon [OMIM gene]
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Giant cell granuloma [PASCAL descriptor]
- Giant cell granuloma (morphologic abnormality) [SNOMED CT concept]
- giant cell granuloma [Disease (Nov.)]
- giant cell granuloma, nos [SNOMED Notion]
- granuloma, giant cell [MeSH Descriptor]
- granuloma, giant cell [MeSH concept]
See also inter- (CISMeF)
- Central giant cell (reparative) granuloma [MedDRA LLT]
Semantic type(s)
- Pathologic Function [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Giant cell granuloma [PASCAL descriptor]
- Giant cell granuloma (morphologic abnormality) [SNOMED CT concept]
- giant cell granuloma [Disease (Nov.)]
- giant cell granuloma, nos [SNOMED Notion]
- granuloma, giant cell [MeSH concept]
- granuloma, giant cell [MeSH Descriptor]

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