Osteoma on X‑ray: 10 real cases

Real, openly licensed radiographs showing osteoma. Study what to look for, then open each case and read it yourself before revealing the answer.

What to look for

  • A well-defined, very dense (ivory) bony lesion.
  • Most often arises from the skull vault or the paranasal sinuses (especially frontal).
  • Benign; multiple osteomas raise the possibility of Gardner syndrome.

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Cases

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Other bone & joint disease diagnoses

Diagnoses come from each image's documented source. Credits and licences are shown on each case and on the image credits page.