Case Sixteen

Case Summary

Diagnosis:  Osteoma


Clinical hints:

Most often discovered incidentally on a plain skull film. Only very rarely because of size or location, may need surgical removal.


Radiological Pearls:
  • typical sclerotic on plain film
     
  • CT: rule out meningioma
     
  • Bone Scan: rule out osteomyelitis
     
  • generally: no further imaging

Films were kindly provided by Dr. G. Cooke.

 

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