| Literature DB >> 29349054 |
Seong Hwan Kim1, Dong Seob Lim1, Do Hun Lee1, Kyung Pil Kim1, Jae Ha Hwang1, Kwang Seog Kim1, Sam Yong Lee1.
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.Entities:
Keywords: Forehead; Frontal bone; Osteoma
Year: 2017 PMID: 29349054 PMCID: PMC5759665 DOI: 10.7181/acfs.2017.18.4.273
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Arch Craniofac Surg ISSN: 2287-1152