Author/Authors :
Alhazmi, Daniah Oral Diagnostic Sciences Department - Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology - Faculty of Dentistry - King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia , Badr, Fatma Oral Diagnostic Sciences Department - Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology - Faculty of Dentistry - King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia , Jadu, Fatima Oral Diagnostic Sciences Department - Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology - Faculty of Dentistry - King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia , Jan, Ahmed M. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department - Faculty of Dentistry - King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia , Abdulsalam, Zainab Oral Diagnostic Sciences Department - Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology - Faculty of Dentistry - King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Abstract :
Osteoma cutis (OC) is a rare benign disorder where osseous nodules form in the reticular layer of normal skin. These nodules are
formed by the deposition of lamellar bone and are characterized by osteocytes in the core and osteoclasts around the periphery.
Interpretation of osteoma cutis cases has always been challenging especially using conventional two-dimensional (2D) radiographs,
owing to difficulty in localization. Cone beam CT (CBCT), with its three-dimensional (3D) capabilities, offers a great tool to help
detect and diagnose these calcific entities. We report a case of miliary type OC incidentally detected in the maxillofacial region
using CBCT imaging.
