Osteoma is a benign osteogenic tumour. Solitary osteoma of the jaws usually involves the mandible and commonly remains asymptomatic. Purpose of this article is to report a case of life-threatening gigantic mandibular osteoma in an edentulous woman in her 70s developed in the lingual side of the mandibular angle presenting at emergency department with dyspnoea and discuss the correct management of the patient and the surgical approach for space occupying mass in the pharapharyngeal space.

Gabriele, G., Chisci, G., Cascino, F., Gennaro, P. (2022). Life-threatening mandibular angle gigantic osteoma presenting with severe dyspnoea. BMJ CASE REPORT, 15(12), e252094 [10.1136/bcr-2022-252094].

Life-threatening mandibular angle gigantic osteoma presenting with severe dyspnoea

Gabriele G.;Chisci G.;Cascino F.;Gennaro P.
2022-01-01

Abstract

Osteoma is a benign osteogenic tumour. Solitary osteoma of the jaws usually involves the mandible and commonly remains asymptomatic. Purpose of this article is to report a case of life-threatening gigantic mandibular osteoma in an edentulous woman in her 70s developed in the lingual side of the mandibular angle presenting at emergency department with dyspnoea and discuss the correct management of the patient and the surgical approach for space occupying mass in the pharapharyngeal space.
2022
Gabriele, G., Chisci, G., Cascino, F., Gennaro, P. (2022). Life-threatening mandibular angle gigantic osteoma presenting with severe dyspnoea. BMJ CASE REPORT, 15(12), e252094 [10.1136/bcr-2022-252094].
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