How do osteomas form?

Osteoma is a relatively common tumor. Patients with osteoma have fragile bones and are more prone to fractures and other orthopedic diseases. If a patient suffers from osteoma, a tumor will be attached to the patient's bones and the adhesions will be very tight. If it develops for a long time, it will cause the bones to deform and feel very hard to the touch. In severe cases, complications such as high fever and decreased body function may occur. So

How does bone tumor form?

1. Causes

This disease is mostly caused by internal hyperactivity of virtual fire, which suppresses kidney fire; or congenital deficiency, which causes malnutrition of bones. It is caused by excessive indulgence in damaging the kidneys, internal hyperactivity of virtual fire, long-term suppression of kidney fire, stagnation of bone qi and blood controlled by the kidneys, and stagnation; or it is caused by congenital deficiency, empty bones, occasional injuries, and long-term stagnation of local bone qi and blood.

2. Clinical manifestations

The lump of osteoma is hard or tough, with clear boundaries, and the base is adhered to the bone and cannot be moved.

1. Benign bone tumors develop slowly and usually stop growing at a certain age, usually without any symptoms. If the tumor is too large, it may become deformed or compress adjacent tissues and organs, causing corresponding symptoms. But there was no distant metastasis.

2. The size of a malignant tumor increases rapidly, and it may even form a huge mass that is hard and protruding. The veins of the local skin are exposed. In addition to local deformity, severe pain, and functional impairment, there are also gradually worsening systemic symptoms, such as persistent fever, decreased appetite, weight loss, and dull complexion. It is more likely to metastasize to internal organs or other places.

3. Occurrence site

It is common in the skull, facial bones and mandible, usually asymptomatic, with a course of several years or decades. If it occurs in the inner plate of the skull, it may cause increased intracranial pressure and brain compression symptoms, such as dizziness, headache, and even epilepsy. When the tumor occurs in the outer plate of the skull, it can cause appearance deformity. If it occurs in the mandible, it often causes compression symptoms in the oral or nasal cavity. Osteomas outside the skull area can sometimes become malignant.

IV. Treatment

1. If the bone tumor is small, asymptomatic and does not continue to grow, no treatment is required.

2. If there are symptoms and the tumor is large and affects the appearance, it can be surgically removed. And perform pathological examination.

3. Patients after surgery for intracranial osteoma should follow the principles of postoperative medication for craniocerebral surgery (such as the use of dehydrating agents, etc.).