Peripheral osteoma of the mandible mimicking a parotid mass

We report the case of a peripheral osteoma mimicking a benign tumor in the left parotid gland of a 75-year-old woman. The clinical presentation of the painless mass on the lateral surface of the mandibular ascending ramus was suggestive of a benign parotid tumor such as a pleomorphic adenoma. It was...

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Published in:	European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology Vol. 264; no. 4; pp. 429 - 431
Main Authors:	CINCIK, Hakan, GUNGOR, Atila, ERTUGRUL, Eylem, CEKIN, Engin, DOGRU, Salim
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Berlin Springer 01-04-2007
Subjects:	Aged Biological and medical sciences Diagnosis, Differential Female Humans Mandibular Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging Medical sciences Osteoma - diagnostic imaging Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology Parotid Neoplasms - diagnosis Tomography, X-Ray Computed Treatment Refusal Mass Peripheral osteoma, Mandible Mandible Parotid gland Osteoma Diseases of the osteoarticular system Osteoma, Parotid mass ENT
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Summary:	We report the case of a peripheral osteoma mimicking a benign tumor in the left parotid gland of a 75-year-old woman. The clinical presentation of the painless mass on the lateral surface of the mandibular ascending ramus was suggestive of a benign parotid tumor such as a pleomorphic adenoma. It was diagnosed using computed tomography (CT) and further delineated using 3D spiral CT scanning. Mandibular osteoma should be considered in differential diagnosis of parotid masses, which can be revealed by conventional radiographs.
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ISSN:	0937-4477 1434-4726
DOI:	10.1007/s00405-006-0199-3