Abstract
BackgroundOsteoma is a benign tumor of the bones, which can be classified as central or peripheral. The occurrence in the jawbones is uncommon, but when it occurs, there is a greater prevalence of the mandible. The etiology is still unknown, and the hypothesis of its development is debated.Case presentationA 35-year-old Caucasian man presenting a tumor lesion in the right jawbone that had been growing for 8 years sought medical service complaining of speaking impairment. According to the patient, the tumor appeared shortly after a minor trauma caused by tooth extraction. The diagnosis of the lesion was made through clinical, radiographic, and histological methods, and the surgical treatment was successful and satisfactory for the patient as well as the surgical team, despite a short follow-up.ConclusionEtiopathogenesis of osteoma is not determined in the majority of cases. In the present report, it was possible to hypothesize the association between a minor trauma and the development of the tumor, reinforcing the reactive theory of tumor development. The uncommon location of the osteoma, as well the possibility of identifying the possible cause of the lesion, makes this case particularly interesting.
Highlights
Osteoma is a benign, slow-growing, usually painless lesion characterized by the proliferation of compact or cancellous bone [1, 2]
Etiopathogenesis of osteoma is not determined in the majority of cases
The purpose of this paper is to present the clinical, radiographic, and histopathological features, as well as the surgical treatment, of a peripheral osteoma in the mandible that has been directly associated with local minor trauma: a tooth extraction
Summary
Slow-growing, usually painless lesion characterized by the proliferation of compact or cancellous bone [1, 2]. Peripheral osteomas are usually found in the frontal, ethmoid, and maxillary sinuses, in which case they can sometimes cause headaches and sinusitis. The development of this tumor in the jawbones is uncommon, but when it occurs, there is a greater prevalence of the mandible [3,4,5]. The purpose of this paper is to present the clinical, radiographic, and histopathological features, as well as the surgical treatment, of a peripheral osteoma in the mandible that has been directly associated with local minor trauma: a tooth extraction. The tumor appeared shortly after a minor trauma caused by tooth extraction. The diagnosis of the lesion was made through clinical, radiographic, and histological methods, and the surgical treatment was successful and satisfactory for the patient as well as the surgical team, despite a short follow-up
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