Post-Traumatic Peripheral Giant Osteoma in the Frontal Bone
Archives of Craniofacial Surgery
;
: 273-276, 2017.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-134114
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.
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Main subject:
Osteoma
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Physical Examination
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Biopsy
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Forehead
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Frontal Bone
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Archives of Craniofacial Surgery
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
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