Glenoid Fossa Osteoma Resulting in a Progressive Malocclusion: A Case Report

• Autores: Nicola Mobilio, Umberto Zanetti, Santo Catapano
• Localización: Journal of Oral & Facial Pain and Headache, ISSN-e 2333-0376, ISSN 2333-0384, Vol. 24, Nº. 3, 2010, págs. 313-318
• Idioma: inglés
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  • An osteoma is a benign tumor essentially restricted to the craniofacial skeleton. Osteomas occur most frequently in the frontal, ethmoid, and maxillary sinuses, and rarely affect the glenoid fossa. Osteomas are usually pain-free and remain silent, ie, symptom-free, for many years but may lead to occlusal changes. The report describes the case of an adult man with an osteoma who presented with a chief complaint of malocclusion and who was misdiagnosed. The case points to the diagnostic reasoning necessary to arrive at a correct diagnosis, especially when signs and symptoms, as well as pathology, are rare, eg, not familiar to the clinician.