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KMID : 1024020110410030107
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Imaging Science in Dentistry
2011 Volume.41 No. 3 p.107 ~ p.113
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Osteomas of the craniofacial region
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Nah Kyung-Soo
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to present the clinical features of a case series of osteomas in the craniofacial region and to compare them with those described in the dental literatures.
Materials and Methods: A retrospective study of 18 patients diagnosed with osteomas in the craniofacial region was performed. The age, gender, location, symptoms, and the radiological findings were recorded.
Results: There were 13 women and 5 men from 18 years to 69 years of age (mean age, 42±27 years). Fourteen osteomas were found in the mandible (78%), two in frontal sinus, one in sphenoid bone, and one in maxilla.
Conclusion: Osteomas are benign tumors composed of mature compact bone or cancellous bone. They are essentially restricted to the craniofacial skeleton and rarely, if ever, are diagnosed in other bones.
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KEYWORD
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Osteoma, Jaw, Paranasal Sinuses
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