A benign tumour in a bone.
A benign bone tumor that may be found in any bone in the body and that usually produces a painless swelling. A surgical procedure may be necessary to treat the condition.
A benign bone tumor. A cancellous osteoma (exostosis) is an outgrowth from the end of a long bone, usually rising to a point. A compact osteoma {ivory tumor) is usually harmless but may rarely compress surrounding structures, as within the skull. An osteoid osteoma is an overgrowth of bone-forming cells, usually causing pain in the middle of a long bone. Compact and osteoid osteomas are treated by surgical excision.
A benign bony tumor; a bonelike structure that develops on a bone or at other sites.
A solid, benign growth that is usually small and can develop on any bone within the body. Surgical extraction of the osteoma might be essential if it induces symptoms by exerting pressure on nearby structures.
A growth that develops within bony tissue.