title: Peripheral Osteoma of the Body of Mandible: A Case Report.
abstract: Osteoma is a slow growing benign tumor consisting of well differentiated compact or cancellous bone that increases in size by continuous growth. It can be of a central, peripheral, or extraskeletal type. The peripheral type arises from the periosteum and is rarely seen in mandible. Although completely curable with adequate surgical treatment, osteomas precede the clinical radiographic evidence of colonic polyposis/Gardner's syndrome. Therefore they may be sensitive markers for the disease. Recurrence of peripheral osteoma after surgical excision is extremely rare. However it is appropriate to provide both clinical and radiographic follow up after surgical excision of peripheral osteoma. This article describes the case of a 45 year old male who presented with painless swelling of the right body of mandible and resultant cosmetic facial disfigurement and functional impairment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dentistry, Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital, Kalitheerthalkuppam, Pondicherry, India.
authors.forename: Karthik
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ragupathy
authors.affiliation: Department of Dentistry, Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital, Kalitheerthalkuppam, Pondicherry, India.
authors.forename: Indira
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Priyadharsini
authors.affiliation: Department of Dentistry, Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital, Kalitheerthalkuppam, Pondicherry, India.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sanjay
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences, Cudallore Main Road, Pillaiyarkuppam, Pondicherry, 607402 India.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Yuvaraj
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences, Cudallore Main Road, Pillaiyarkuppam, Pondicherry, 607402 India.
authors.forename: T S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Balaji
keywords: Central osteoma; Gardner’s syndrome; Peripheral osteoma