[Osteoma in the soft palate: report of one case and review of the literature].
Osteoma is a benign tumor, which is composed of mature differentiated bone tissue and derived from osteoplast in periosteum endothecium. Osteomas is common in the bone in clinic, however, osteoma in the soft tissue is distinctly rare. Clinically, the lesion presents as hard, slowly growing mass with clear border. This article reported a case with soft palate osteoma. The clinical manifestation, differential diagnosis, pathologic diagnosis and treatment were discussed. Surgical resection with postoperative follow-up is suggested as the main treatment for this disease.
Yu
Yi
Y
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Qingdao University, Shandong Province, China. ellen3929@sina.com.cn
Feng
Yuan-yong
YY
Yuan
Rong-tao
RT
Wang
Ning
N
Zhao
Bao-dong
BD
Jia
Mu-yun
MY
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010016:Osteoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010160:Palate, Soft / Q000473:pathology*