Open AccessOsteoid osteoma of jaws: An overview
Author(s) -
Akhilanand Chaurasia,
Anita Balan
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of indian academy of oral medicine and radiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0975-1572
pISSN - 0972-1363
DOI - 10.4103/0972-1363.44353
Subject(s) - osteoid osteoma , medicine , osteoid , presentation (obstetrics) , osteoma , anatomy , pathology , radiology
Osteoid osteoma is a rare benign osteoblastic tumor with distinctive histologic characteristics consisting of a central core of vascular osteoid tissue i.e., nidus surrounded by a peripheral zone of sclerotic bone. Most of cases of Osteoid osteoma are reported in long bones of body, however, their occurrence in jaw bones is extremely rare. The purpose of this article is to present an overview regarding its clinical presentation, diagnosis and management