Exostose of the frontal bone : A case report | ||||
| Egyptian Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | ||||
| Volume 15, Issue 4, October 2024, Page 212-214 PDF (523.72 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Case Report | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/omx.2024.292683.1245 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
ANOUAR TITOU  1; Zineb Belmejdoub2; Dounia Kamal1; Mohamed Noureddine El Alami2
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| 1Department of Reconstructive and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hassan II University Hospital of Fez, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy, and Dentistry, Fez, Morocco. | ||||
| 2ENT and Cervico Facial Surgery Department, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez, Morocco. | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Introduction Exostoses are benign, calcified bony protuberances that typically arise in the cortical region of bones, with an etiology that is still not well defined. However, some authors correlate them with genetic factors, local traumas, and systemic diseases such as Gardner's syndrome and cherubism. Clinically, they present as sessile, fixed lesions that are easily detectable, asymptomatic, painless, and slow-growing, and can be found in various regions of the body. CASE REPORT A young female of 21 years old attended the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery consultation complaining of a hardened nodular lesion in the frontal region. The patient reported a local trauma in her childhood. A CT scan was performed and showed a delineated bony lesion was observed only in the outer table of the frontal bone, without invasion of the frontal sinus. To correct the defect, an osteotomy was performed using a surgical chisel, followed by osteoplasty with a Maxicute bur. Discussion Frontal bone exostosis is a rare lesion of the facial skeleton and typically does not require surgical intervention, although it can lead to aesthetic concerns and emotional discomfort. Therefore, it is often recommended to correct the existing asymmetry, preferably through an approach that allows good visualization of the lesion and provides better aesthetic outcomes. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Exostose; bone; frontal | ||||
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