title: Peripheral osteoma of the maxillofacial region diagnosis and management: a study of 06 cases.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Osteomas are benign neoplasm often associated with facial asymmetry, pain and surface ulceration. Peripheral osteomas are more common in the cranio-maxillofacial region. It is prevalent at younger age but maximum seen in the sixth decade, with a female to male ratio is 1:2. The aim of this study was to review the clinical presentations and management protocol of such lesions in cranio-maxillofacial region.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study was conducted at Command Military Dental Centre (EC) during May 2004 to May 2007. Six serving soldiers and their families (four males, two females), age group ranging between 13 and 56 years, mean age 34.5 years were recruited in this study. The tumors were excised using extra oral, intra oral and combined approaches; no complications were reported during post op period.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All the cases were operated under GA through extra oral, intra oral and combined approaches with satisfactory results. HPE report was benign in all our cases with no post operative complications reported during follow up.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Cranio-maxillofacial osteomas are exclusively benign tumors and not very common entities. Proper diagnosis and precision management alleviates symptoms without any post surgical complications. In our series of six cases the tumors were diagnosed and managed as per standard surgical protocol with excellent result.
authors.affiliation: Division of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Dental Surgery, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, 411 040 India.
authors.forename: Col P K
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Chattopadhyay
authors.forename: Maj Gen Mahesh
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Chander
keywords: Benign; Osteoma; Surgical excision