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World J Radiol. Sep 28, 2022; 14(9): 329-341
Published online Sep 28, 2022. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v14.i9.329
Published online Sep 28, 2022. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v14.i9.329
Contrast-enhanced multidetector computed tomography features and histogram analysis can differentiate ameloblastomas from central giant cell granulomas
Adarsh Ghosh, Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States
Meyyappan Lakshmanan, Smita Manchanda, Department of Radiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India
Ashu Seith Bhalla, Department of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India
Prem Kumar, Ongkila Bhutia, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India
Asit Ranjan Mridha, Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110029, India
Author contributions: Ghosh A contributed to methodology, software; Ghosh A and Lakshmanan M contributed to writing - original draft; Lakshmanan M contributed to investigation; Bhalla AS and Manchanda S contributed to conceptualization; Bhalla AS, Manchanda S, Kumar P, Bhutia O, and Mridha AR contributed to writing - review & editing, supervision; Kumar P, Bhutia O, and Mridha AR contributed to resources.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the All India Institute of Medical Science, New Delhi Institutional Review Board [(Approval No.IEC-622/03.07.2020, RP-31/2020)].
Informed consent statement: The requirement of signed consent forms was waived by the Institutional Ethics Board.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Corresponding author: Ashu Seith Bhalla, MD, Professor, Department of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India. ashubhalla1@yahoo.com
Received: March 19, 2022
Peer-review started: March 19, 2022
First decision: June 16, 2022
Revised: July 5, 2022
Accepted: September 2, 2022
Article in press: September 2, 2022
Published online: September 28, 2022
Peer-review started: March 19, 2022
First decision: June 16, 2022
Revised: July 5, 2022
Accepted: September 2, 2022
Article in press: September 2, 2022
Published online: September 28, 2022
Core Tip
Core Tip: Central giant cell granulomas (CGCGs) are rare tumours of the jaw. This study evaluated the findings of CGCGs on contrast-enhanced computed tomography in contrast with ameloblastomas, which are the most common tumours of the jaw in the developing world.