Presentation
A small, painless, hard swelling on forehead
Patient Data
Age: 55 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Skull vault osteoma
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Lateral skull x-ray shows a well-defined, oval, sessile osseous lesion at the point of lump, consistent with skull vault osteoma.
Case Discussion
Skull vault osteomas may present as painless, hard swelling and most commonly occur in frontal and parietal bones.