Split Rib Cranioplasty for Frontal Osteoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Koksal V., Kayaci S., BEDİR R.

IRANIAN RED CRESCENT MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.18, sa.7, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
  • Cilt numarası: 18 Sayı: 7
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5812/ircmj.29541
  • Dergi Adı: IRANIAN RED CRESCENT MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Autografts, Cranial Vault, Cranioplasty, Osteoma, Rib, Defect, SKULL DEFECTS, RECONSTRUCTION, CHILDREN, GRAFTS, MANAGEMENT
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction: Osteomas are benign bone tumors. They generally lead to a local thickness on the frontal bone in calvarium. When they occur on the forehead, they often cause a cosmetic disorder without any neurological symptoms. The significant problem is the repair method of the cranium defect.