Mastoid osteoma: Report of a rare case

Mastoid osteoma: Report of a rare case

Mastoid osteoma is a rare tumour with incidence of 0.1–1% of all benign head and neck tumours. It usually presents as a slow growing, hard and painless posterior auricular swelling in which medical attention is sought most commonly on cosmetic grounds. This report discusses our finding of such a rar...

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Published in:Egyptian journal of ear, nose, throat and allied sciences Vol. 16; no. 2; pp. 189 - 191
Main Authors: Al-Yahya, Syarifah Nafisah Syed Hamzah, Wan Hamizan, Aneeza Khairiyah, Zainuddin, Nazli, Arshad, Azuin Izzati, Ismail, Fadzilah
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Cairo, Egypt Elsevier B.V 01-07-2015
Egyptian Society of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Science
Subjects:
Bones
Diagnosis
Mastoid
Osteoma
Temporal bone
Tumors
الأورام
التشخيص
العظام
Mastoid
Osteoma
Temporal bone
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Summary:Mastoid osteoma is a rare tumour with incidence of 0.1–1% of all benign head and neck tumours. It usually presents as a slow growing, hard and painless posterior auricular swelling in which medical attention is sought most commonly on cosmetic grounds. This report discusses our finding of such a rare case that was managed in our department and from its presentation, clinical findings, differential diagnosis, and treatment aspects.
ISSN:2090-0740
2090-3405
DOI:10.1016/j.ejenta.2015.02.004