
Peripheral osteoma of maxilla: A case report
Author(s) -
Namish Batra,
Renu Batra,
Gaurav Singh,
Amit Gaur
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
national journal of maxillofacial surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-3418
pISSN - 0975-5950
DOI - 10.4103/0975-5950.154848
Subject(s) - osteoma , medicine , peripheral , maxilla , lesion , asymptomatic , maxillary sinus , anatomy , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , cancellous bone , pathogenesis , sinus (botany) , pathology , botany , biology , genus
Osteoma is a benign osteogenic lesion with a very slow growth, characterized by proliferation of either compact or cancellous bone. Most cases of peripheral osteomas are asymptomatic and produce swelling and asymmetry. Its pathogenesis is unclear but commonly accepted theories propose embryologic, traumatic, or infectious causes. The osteoma may appear in the form of a limited peripheral lesion involving the alveoli or cheek or as a tumoral growth developing inward toward the sinus. Recurrences of osteomas have not been reported in the literature. We report a rare case of maxillary peripheral osteoma with impacted right canine in a 32-year-old female patient.