1. Osteochondroma of the hyoid bone: A case report and review of the literature
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Masra Shameem, James R. Bekeny, Fawaz M. Makki, and Darian Kameh
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Osteochondroma ,business.industry ,Neck mass ,Hyoid bone ,Benign tumor ,Anatomy ,lcsh:Otorhinolaryngology ,medicine.disease ,lcsh:RF1-547 ,Head and neck ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,stomatognathic system ,Otorhinolaryngology ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,medicine ,medicine.symptom ,030223 otorhinolaryngology ,business - Abstract
Importance To our knowledge, this is the second case of Osteochondroma of the hyoid bone in an adult patient and third overall. Objective To present a case of an osteochondroma of the hyoid bone in a 62-year-old male and review the literature of osteochondromas in the head and neck regions. Design Case report. Setting Advent Health-Celebration in Orlando, FL. Participant A 62-year-old male that presented with a chronic right neck mass. Exposure Osteochondroma. Results A multilobulated, 5.3 x 4.1 × 3.1 cm mass was excised. Conclusions Pathology confirmed the diagnosis of Osteochondroma of the hyoid bone.
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- 2020
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