Post-Traumatic Peripheral Giant Osteoma in the Frontal Bone.
10.7181/acfs.2017.18.4.273
- Author:
Seong Hwan KIM
1
;
Dong Seob LIM
;
Do Hun LEE
;
Kyung Pil KIM
;
Jae Ha HWANG
;
Kwang Seog KIM
;
Sam Yong LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea. psjhhwang@daum.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Osteoma;
Forehead;
Frontal bone
- MeSH:
Adult;
Biopsy;
Female;
Forehead;
Frontal Bone*;
Humans;
Osteoma*;
Physical Examination
- From:Archives of Craniofacial Surgery
2017;18(4):273-276
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Osteomas are benign, slow-growing tumors that most frequently occur in the craniomaxillofacial region. These tumors are mostly asymptomatic and are generally found incidentally. A giant osteoma is generally considered to be greater than 30 mm in diameter or 110 g in weight. A 35-year-old female presented to us with complaints of a firm mass that showed continuous growth on the forehead following trauma. A hairline incision was made to expose the osteoma. Biopsy of the tumor confirmed a osteoma. There were no complications after surgery. Postoperative computed tomography revealed that the tumor was completely removed. Because a peripheral giant osteoma of the frontal bone with a history of trauma is a rare finding, thorough history-taking, physical examination, and preoperative imaging tests are needed for patients with a history of trauma to rule out a giant osteoma.
