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Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports | Volume-5 | Issue-12
Peripheral Osteoma: A Case Report about a Mandibular Localization
Mariem Meddeb, Sameh Sioud, Raja Chebbi, Abdellatif Chokri, Adel Bouguezzi, Radhia Ben Ali, Jemil Selmi
Published: Dec. 30, 2017 |
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DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2017.v05i12.005
Pages: 827-830
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Abstract
Osteoma is a benign osteogenic tumor arising from the proliferation of cancellous, compact bone or their combination. It can be of a central, peripheral, or extraskeletal type. The peripheral type arises from the periosteum and is rarely seen in the mandible. The etiology of this lesion is still unknown; some investigators thought that it may be a true neoplasm or a developmental anomaly. Clinically, peripheral osteomas arefrequently asymptomatic, discovered during routine radiograph incidence. Hence, surgery is generally not required.