| Description | Compact Osteoma (Ivory Osteoma) of the Skull. |
| Author | Department of Pathology |
| Copyright | Cairo University - Faculty of Medicine |
Specimen:
A part of skull.
Gross Pathology:
1. The outer table of the skull shows a projecting globular non-capsulated very hard ivory white mass, measures 3 cm in diameter.
2. The groove seen at its base represents a failed attempt at manual sawing of the tumor.
Diagnosis:
Compact osteoma (ivory osteoma) of the skull.