Huge peripheral osteoma of the mandibular condyle: A case report

Osteomas are benign, slow-growing osteogenic tumors commonly occurring in the craniofacial bones which are characterized by proliferation of compact or cancellous bone. They are usually asymptomatic unless they reach to the sizes that cause asymmetry or dysfunction in their anatomic location.In this paper, we are presenting a huge peripheral osteoma (PO) located in the medial surface of condylar neck and pterygoid fossa which is causing difficulty in swallowing process for a 78 year-old male.Clinical and radiological examination confirmed the presence of a peripheral osteoma. This tumor has been removed surgically and no recurrence has been observed.