Giant osteoma of the occipital bone: Acase report

Osteomas are benign, slow-growing osteogenic tumors commonly occurring in the craniofacial bones. They are usually asymptomatic and can be discovered in routine clinical and radiographic examination. In this paper, we present a large solitary osteoma located in the occipital region causing aesthetic...

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Published inIbom Medical Journal Vol. 13; no. 1; pp. 59 - 62
Main Authors Samuel B, Inyang UC
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Nigerian Medical Association, Akwa Ibom State Branch 01.01.2020
Subjects
Cosmetic deformity
Gardner’s syndrome
Occipital
Osteoma
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Summary:Osteomas are benign, slow-growing osteogenic tumors commonly occurring in the craniofacial bones. They are usually asymptomatic and can be discovered in routine clinical and radiographic examination. In this paper, we present a large solitary osteoma located in the occipital region causing aesthetic deformity and headache in a 22-year-old woman. Patient underwent radiographic examination with computed tomography followed by surgical excision and histopathological analysis.
ISSN:1597-7188
2735-9964
DOI:10.61386/imj.v13i1.174