title: [Soft-tissue osteomas in buccal space: a case report and review of the literatures].
abstract: Osteoma is a benign tumor, which is composed of mature differentiated bone tissue .Osteoma can be central, peripheral or extraskeletal. Extraskeletal osteoma also is called soft-tissue osteoma. Extraskeletal soft-tissue osteoma is exceedingly rare, especially in the oral cavity. This article reported a case with soft-tissue osteomas in buccal space. The histogenesis, differential diagnosis, pathologic type and treatment were discussed. Surgical resection is suggested as the main treatment for this disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Stomatology, Liangshan People's Hospital. Liangshan 272600,China. E-mail:laughhan@126.com.
authors.forename: Yu-min
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Han
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Qingdao University. Qingdao 266003, Shandong Province, China.
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Qingdao University. Qingdao 266003, Shandong Province, China.
authors.forename: Qian-qian
authors.initials: QQ
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Qingdao University. Qingdao 266003, Shandong Province, China.
authors.forename: Xiao-yu
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Fegn
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Qingdao University. Qingdao 266003, Shandong Province, China.
authors.forename: Ling-xue
authors.initials: LX
authors.lastname: Bu
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Qingdao University. Qingdao 266003, Shandong Province, China.
authors.forename: Yuan-yong
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Qingdao University. Qingdao 266003, Shandong Province, China.
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Shang
mesh_terms: D001842:Bone and Bones; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D009055:Mouth / Q000473:pathology*; D010016:Osteoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy