title: An Atypical Presentation of Multiple Central Osteomas Mimicking Craniofacial Fibrous Dysplasia - A Pictorial Essay.
abstract: Osteoma is benign neoplasm with slow growth characterized by deposition of compact lamellar cortical or cancellous bone creating a tumour mass. It is still unclear whether osteomas are benign neoplasms or hamartomas. They have typical clinical presentations and are easily diagnosed with the help of radiographs. We present a rare case of non-syndromic multiple osteomas in the craniofacial region which are typically restricted to the midline and presents radiographically as craniofacial fibrous dysplasia causing a diagnostic dilemma.
authors.affiliation: Ex-Postgraduate Student, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Dental College and Hospital , Pune, Maharashtra, India .
authors.forename: Rashmi Kewal
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Agarwal
authors.affiliation: Professor and Head, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Dental College and Hospital , Pune, Maharashtra, India .
authors.forename: Amit A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Mhapuskar
authors.affiliation: Reader, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Dental College and Hospital , Pune, Maharashtra, India .
authors.forename: Manjula
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hebbale
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Dental College and Hospital , Pune, Maharashtra, India .
authors.forename: Meenal
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tepan
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate Student, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Dental College and Hospital , Pune, Maharashtra, India .
authors.lastname: Ayushee
keywords: Clinico-radio-pathologic correlation; Multicentric; Multiple radiopacities; Unilateral