Osteoma
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Osteoma | |
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Diagnosis in short | |
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LM | benign (normal) bone |
LM DDx | normal bone |
Site | bone |
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Syndromes | familial adenomatous polyposis |
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Prevalence | common |
Prognosis | benign |
Treatment | excise if symptomatic or growing |
Osteoma is a benign chondro-osseous tumour that may be seen in the context of familial adenomatous polyposis.
General
- Benign.
- May be associated with familial adenomatous polyposis.[1]
- Normal bone - unusual location/outgrowth.
Microscopic
Features:
- Normal bone.
Note:
- Correlation with radiologic findings is essential.
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Submitted as "Left Frontal Skull Tumour", Excision: - Benign bone, compatible with osteoma.