1Oral Medicine and Radiology, Teerthanker Mahaveer Dental College & Research Centre, Teerthanker Mahaveer University, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
2Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology, Teerthanker Mahaveer Dental College & Research Centre, Teerthanker Mahaveer University, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh
3Oral Medicine and Radiology, VK KLE Institute of Dental Sciences, KLE University, Belgaum, Karnataka, India
4Oral Medicine and Radiology, VK KLE Institute of Dental Sciences, KLE University, Belgaum, Karnataka, India
5Oral Medicine and Radiology, Teerthanker Mahaveer Dental College & Research Centre, Teerthanker Mahaveer University, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
*Corresponding Author: Dr. Sunira Chandra, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Teerthankar Mahaveer Dental College & Research Centre, Teerthankar Mahaveer University, Moradabad-244001, Uttar Pradesh, India, Sunirachandra1@yahoo.co.in
Online published on 12 June, 2012.
Peripheral osteoma is a rare benign osteoblastic tumor with distinctive histologic characteristics. Their occurrence in jaw bones is extremely rare. The purpose of this article is to present an overview regarding a rare case of gigantic periosteal osteoma of the mandible. Clinical presentation, proper history, radiographic findings play a critical role in the diagnosis of periosteal osteoma from other similar lesions.
Mandible, trauma, periosteal osteoma
