β-Human Chorionic Gonadotropin–Secreting Giant Cell Tumor of Bone in the Mandible: Case Report and Comprehensive Literature Review
There is only one other case that has been documented of a β-hCG-producing GCTBoccurring in the base of the skull with secondary aneurysmal bone cyst-like changes.This appears to be the first reported instance of β-hCG-secreting GCTB in the gnathicbones. This case exemplifies the diagnostic challenges of rare presentations of GCTBand alerts clinicians to the potential misleading presentation of hormone expression.
Authors
- Andres Flores-Hidalgo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4073-7210)
- Hether Khosa
- Sholeh Bazrafshan
Institutions
- University of Cincinnati (US)
- University of Cincinnati Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Head and Neck Pathology
- Published
- 2026-01-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s12105-025-01883-y
- Primary Topic
- Bone Tumor Diagnosis and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00