Multiple craniofacial osteomas: an isolated case
- Author:
Renita Lorina Castelino*
;
Subhas Babu G
;
Shishir Ram Shetty
;
Kumuda Arvind Rao HT
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
craniomaxillofacial imaging, mandible, multiple osteomas.
- From:Archives of Orofacial Sciences
2011;6(1):32-36
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Osteoma is a benign bony outgrowth of membranous
bones and is found mostly on skull and facial bones. In the
head and neck region they are commonly seen in the frontoethmoidal regions. The lesions are usually asymptomatic and sometimes may impinge on surrounding areas and cause symptoms. Osteomas may be present in a solitary or multiple sites. The present article reports a case of multiple osteomas of head located in the craniofacial region with imaging details.
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