title: Characteristics of osteoma of the temporal bone in young adolescents.
abstract: The author conducted a retrospective review of the clinical presentation, management, and complications of temporal bone osteoma in young adolescents. The study population was made up of 9 patients-5 girls and 4 boys, aged 12 to 15 years at presentation (mean: 13.7)-who had been seen for radiologically and histopathologically proven temporal bone osteoma at the author's institution over a 9-year period. Of this group, 5 patients had extracanalicular osteoma (3 in the mastoid portion of the temporal bone, 1 in the squamous portion, and 1 in the mastoid antrum) and 4 patients had osteoma of the external auditory canal. Six of the 9 patients underwent surgical treatment; of the remainder, 1 refused surgery and 2 were managed conservatively with ongoing observation. All patients were followed for a minimum of 1 year, and no recurrences and no complications were observed during that time.
authors.affiliation: Department of ENT, Victoria Hospital and Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, No. 716, 10th Cross, 5th Main, MC Layout, Vijayangar, Bangalore 560 040, Karnataka, India. drbviswanatha@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: Borlingegowda
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Viswanatha
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010016:Osteoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000473:pathology*