How are osteomas treated when they interfere with normal functioning?
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Osteomas are small, typically solitary bone tumors that usually appear in late childhood or young adulthood. They are generally asymptomatic and do not become malignant. Treatment, which involves excision (surgical removal), is only necessary if the osteoma interferes with normal functioning.1