J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.  1998 Jul;39(7):1301-1306.

Removal of Orbital Osteoma Using Bicoronal Approach

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  • 1Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Chosun University, Kwangju, Korea.

Abstract

Osteomas are benign tumors, which occur in various bones of the body, and it is mostly located in skull and facial bones. Osteoma of orbital area may produce ophthalmologic symptoms and cosmetic problem, for which cases surgical removal is recommended. We report two cases of orbital osteomas occurred in young women, which were removed by bicoronal approach for the purpose of cosmetic effect.

Keyword

Bicoronal approach; Cosmetic problem; Osteoma

MeSH Terms

Facial Bones
Female
Humans
Orbit*
Osteoma*
Skull
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