| Literature DB >> 26225085 |
Hassan Mirmohammad Sadeghi1, Nafise Shamloo2, Nasim Taghavi2, Yaser Safi3, Farzad Aghdashi1, Mohammad Ismaeilnejad1.
Abstract
Osteomas are benign slow growing tumors of bone. Tumors are usually asymptomatic until they attain remarkable size and cause asymmetry or dysfunction. In view of few reported cases of giant osteoma of mandible, this article presents a case of giant osteoma of left mandible in a 53-year old male causing dyspnea due to compression of air way space.Entities:
Keywords: Dyspnea; Giant osteoma; Mandible; Osteoma
Year: 2014 PMID: 26225085 PMCID: PMC4511892 DOI: 10.1007/s12663-014-0717-6
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Maxillofac Oral Surg ISSN: 0972-8270