Anesthesia & Clinical Research
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-6148
ISSN: 2155-6148
Edmund Tan Wooi Keat
Sengkang General Hospital, Singapore
Scientific Tracks Abstracts: J Anesth Clin Res
Osteomas are slow growing bone tumors and are often asymptomatic and slow growing. Rarely, they can be present in the temporal bone - only few cases had been reported, with incidence of 0.1-1%. We describe a case of an osteoma of the temporal bone (retromastoid) found in a 40 year old female, who presented with a slow growing swelling behind the right ear for 9 years. Diagnosis was made on non-contrast Computed Topography (CT) of the skull. Osteomas are primary benign bone tumors. Most osteomas are asymptomatic, have a tendency to grow slowly. Surgical resections are mainly performed in symptomatic cases with constant pain, neurological symptoms and extension to adjacent structure or cosmetic alterations.
Edmund Tan Wooi Keat has completed his Bachelors of Medicine and Bachelors of Surgery (MBBS) in 2016 from University of Malaya with Best Overall Achievement Award. In addition, he also completed his MRCS exams held by Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh in 2018 and currently a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons. Currently, he is working as a Medical Officer in General Surgery Department, Sengkang General Hospital.