What is osteoma?
Osteoma is a type of benign tumor, usually formed by abnormal bone growth and other tissues that usually grow next to or inside the bones. Most often these tumor growth are found in children. In many cases, tumors can be easily removed. Because they are benign, they do not pose the risk of spreading cancer to other parts of the body, although it is not unusual for children who had one osteom to have another in the same place or develop another tumor in another bone part of the body or on the thigh hand or on hand. If osteoma is present in the spine column, a more serious version of the tumor may develop. Any surgery on the spine brings significant risk because the risk of paralysis and cutting of the spinal cord is present. When a tumor is present in the spine, caution is required during surgical treatment.
It is important to remove osteomate became can continue to accumulate mass and create hard bone structures that can prevent normal movement. Can also be painful, especially at night, cause limp anddisrupt normal muscle growth and health. There are several ways to remove osteomata.
The most direct removal method is called Curettage , where the tumor is selected from the inside of the bone. Because it leaves the hollow space in the bone, the bone tissue is filled from the corresponding donor. In children, these operations may have excellent results with normal bone growth.
Newer procedure is called percutaneous radiofrequency ablation. osteoma is exposed to radiofrequency waves through a needle to kill the tumor and prevent further growth. Many people decide to do this because they are considered minimally invasive and can be carried out under sedative entead under general anesthesia. Very aggressive or large osteoma tumors may not respond well to this treatment.
In the most serious cases, orthopedic surgeons can perform a surgery called en bloc resection . This literally removes the bone segment that contains a tumor. This is atypical treatment of osteoma at present, but in the past it has happened with greater regularity.
People who had a single osteoma must follow an orthopedist per year or even more frequent, as these tumors can be repeated. It is not known what causes osteomata and sudden abnormal tissue growth. In most cases, people with osteoma lead very normal lives and have few restrictions after treatment.