Monstrous skull osteomas in a probable Gardner's syndrome: case report.
BACKGROUND
Gardner's syndrome includes a clinical triad of familial polyposis coli, osteomas, and soft tissue tumors.


METHODS
We present a very unusual case of probable isolated Gardner's syndrome characterized by extremely voluminous osteomas in the occipital and frontal areas associated with diffuse subcutaneous lipomas and without colic abnormality.


RESULTS
The neurosurgical management included resection of the osteomas for cosmetic reasons. After a follow-up period of 5 years, the patient remains free of digestive complaints and the resected osteomas did not recur.


CONCLUSIONS
The special clinical presentation of our case of possible Gardner's syndrome is discussed.
Noterman
J
J
Department of Neurosurgery, Hôpital Universitaire Erasme, Brussels, Belgium.
Massager
N
N
Vloeberghs
M
M
Brotchi
J
J
D000328:Adult; D001132:Arm; D005260:Female; D005736:Gardner Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg; D008067:Lipoma; D010016:Osteoma; D012888:Skull Neoplasms