Unusual osteoid osteoma of the mandible: Report of case and review of the literature

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Abstract

A 10-year-old boy presented with a swelling on the right side of the jaw. He had undergone excision of the lesion about 10 months ago at a private dental clinic and the swelling began to regrow 4 months after surgery. A panoramic radiograph revealed 4 sclerotic round masses with radiolucent rims surrounded by sclerosis of the right posterior mandible. Computed tomography scan showed 4 round bony masses centered on the buccal cortex and bone marrow space, sclerosis of the adjacent bone and periosteal reaction. He underwent a marginal resection under general anesthesia and the final histopathological report confirmed the diagnosis of osteoid osteoma. Postoperative course was uneventful, and there was no evidence of recurrence at the 5.5-year follow-up. In the review of the literature, 20 osteoid ostemas were found in the jaw and to the best of our knowledge, the present case is the only one showing multifocal nidi.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)e134-e140
JournalOral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology
Volume116
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2013

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