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Osteomas are typically asymptomatic. However, if an osteoma interferes with normal functioning, it may require surgical removal. This type of tumor is a small, often solitary bone tumor found primarily on the bones of the skull. Osteomas usually appear in late childhood or young adulthood and do not become malignant.1