Mastoid Osteoma of Temporal Bone - A Rare Case Report

J Clin Diagn Res. 2017 Jun;11(6):MD01-MD02. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2017/24897.9966. Epub 2017 Jun 1.

Abstract

Osteomas of the temporal bone are rare entity with incidence of 0.1% - 1% of all benign tumours of skull. They are slow growing benign lesion of temporal bone. We report a rare case of mastoid osteoma of size more than 5 cm. A 40-year-old female patient presented to us with left post auricular bony swelling of size greater than 5 cm. Diagnosis of mastoid osteoma was made after relevant investigations including High Resolution Computed Tomography (HRCT) temporal bone. Complete surgical excision was done with good cosmetic outcome without recurrence.

Keywords: Auricular incision; Benign lesion; Cosmetic deformity.

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