Unusual peripheral osteomas: Report of 2 cases.
- Author:
Chang Ho SUH
1
;
Doo Hee LEE
;
Hyung Soon KIM
;
Jung Soo BAE
;
Hyun Ho JOO
;
Dong Whan WEON
;
Il Hyun KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Dentistry, College of Medicine, Dongguk University.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Osteoma;
Cortical type;
Cancellous type
- MeSH:
Jaw;
Maxilla;
Osteoma*
- From:Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
2001;27(3):276-280
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Osteoma is defined as a benign neoplasm of bony tissue. Osteomas are divided into two groups: central and peripheral by origin, compact and cancellous by histopathologic findings. Solitary osteoma of jaw bone, not related with Gardner syndrom, is relatively uncommon. We present two cases of huge solitary peripheral osteomas: compact type exophyting osteoma on the inferolingual side of mandibular angle and cancellous type on the residual ridge of posterior maxilla, which is extremely rare.
