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Overview

An osteoma is a benign (noncancerous) bone tumor that usually develops in the paranasal sinus and facial bones, such as mastoid bone, frontal and maxillary sinus. Although osteomas can cause pain and discomfort, they do not spread throughout the body. Osteomas can affect people of all ages but they occur more frequently adults.

What are the symptoms of Osteoma?

Osteomas are usually asymptomatic. However if symptoms occur, common symptoms can be dull, aching facial pain. In some cases, a person will suffer from facial deformity before seeing a doctor for diagnosis.

Who is at highest risk?

There are no known risk factors for osteoma.

Diagnosis

Regular self-examinations are key to early detection of osteoma. Any time a bulk deformity appears, go to see a ENT specialist. Diagnosis of osteoma is incidental, but sometimes CT scan and x-ray can be useful.

When to seek urgent medical care?

Call your ENT specialist if symptoms of osteoma, such as facial deformity, vision loss, and anosmia develop.

Treatment Options

Patients osteoma have a single treatment option. The selection depends on the symptoms generated by the tumor. The option is elective surgery. Before treatment starts, ask your health care team about possible side effects and how treatment may change your normal activities. Surgery is the main treatment for most cases of osteoma.

Diseases with similar symptoms

  • Osteosarcoma
  • Osteoblastoma
  • Osteoma

Where to find medical care for osteoma?

Directions to Hospitals Treating osteoma

Prevention of Osteoma

There is no prevention for osteoma.

What to expect (Outlook/Prognosis)?

The prognosis of osteoma will depends on the size, location and adjacent structures to the tumor.

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