Xanthogranulomatous inflammation of the lower jaw bone: a rare case report

Hyesung Bae; Kil-Hwa Yoo; Min-Seok Oh

doi:10.5125/jkaoms.2023.49.6.360

Xanthogranulomatous inflammation of the lower jaw bone: a rare case report

J Korean Assoc Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2023 Dec 31;49(6):360-364. doi: 10.5125/jkaoms.2023.49.6.360.

Authors

Hyesung Bae¹, Kil-Hwa Yoo², Min-Seok Oh¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sun Dental Hospital, Daejeon, Korea.
² Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Daejeon Sun Hospital, Daejeon, Korea.

Abstract

Xanthogranulomatous inflammation (XGI) is an uncommon type of chronic inflammation and is histologically characterized by foamy histiocytes and giant cells. The most common sites of occurrence are kidneys and gallbladder. The etiology remains controversial. Involvement of the lower jaw bone is rare. In this study, we report a case of XGI presenting in the lower jaw.

Keywords: Foamy histiocytes; Lower jaw bone; Xanthogranulomatus inflammation.

Publication types

Case Reports

Grants and funding

Funding No funding to declare.