Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 11

Giant Cells and Assosiated Lesions of the Oral Cavity-A Mini Review

  • Author:
  • Sudha Jimson1,, M. Parasakthi2, S. Leena Sankari3, K. M. K. Masthan4, N. Aravindha Babu5
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 3128 to 3131

1Reader, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharat institute of higher education (BIHER), Chennai

2Post Graduate Student, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharat institute of higher education (BIHER), Chennai

3Professor, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharat institute of higher education (BIHER), Chennai

4Professor and Head of the Dept, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharat institute of higher education (BIHER), Chennai

5Professor, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharat institute of higher education (BIHER), Chennai

*Corresponding Author: Dr. Sudha Jimson, Reader, Department of Oral Pathology, Sree Balaji Dental College and hospital, Bharat Institute of Higher Education and Research, (BIHER), Chennai

Online published on 27 March, 2020.

Abstract

Giant cells are often seen in many conditions. Their presence in microscope is of great interest and play a vital role in histopathological diagnosis. They can be classified into several types by various authors. Their formation in physiological and pathological conditions is based on several mechanisms. The physiological giant cells seen in our body are synctiotrophoblasts in placenta, megakaryocytes in bone marrow and osteoclasts in bone. This article attempts to review on the basic mechanisms of formation and histopathology of giant cell associated lesions.

Keywords

Giant cell, Langhans cell, Touton, osteoclast