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Osteoma

Research from University of Barcelona in the area of osteoma published

Published in Cancer Weekly, May 13th, 2008

"Osteoma is a benign osteogenic lesion characterized by the proliferation of compact or cancellous bone. Although this tumour has a considerable incidence, there are few reports with large samples on this subject," investigators in Barcelona, Spain report.

"To describe clinical features of the osteomas in the craniomaxilofacial region. Retrospective study of 106 patients diagnosed with 132 osteomas of the craniomaxilofacial region between 1986 and 2003. The mean age was SO years. Osteomas were more frequent in men. Forty-nine per cent were of peripheral type, 29% central osteomas and 21% were located in the paranasal sinuses. Eighty-nine cases (84%) were operated and 80...

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