Peripheral osteoma of the maxilla: A rare case report

• Main Authors: Kunal Sah (Author), Alka Kale (Author), H Seema (Author), Vijaylaxmi Kotrashetti (Author), B J Pramod (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Osteoma is a benign osteogenic lesion with a very slow growth, characterized by proliferation of either cancellous or compact bone. Depending on its location, osteoma may be classified as central, peripheral or extraskeletal type. Although peripheral osteomas of the upper jaw are rare, diagnostician...