Case Report - Osteoma of occipital bone

Osteomas are benign, bone-forming tumours located within bones or developing on them. In the head and neck region they are commonly seen in the frontoethmoidal region. Occipital osteomas are very rare tumours. They are often asymptomatic and are incidentally found on radiological investigations. The main clinical symptom is headache of varying intensity and quality, though some patients may complain of dizziness in cases of large tumours. We describe here a case of occipital osteoma in a female, arising from the inner table. It was asymptomatic and osteoma was removed for cosmetic purpose. CT scan is a must to confirm the diagnosis, the involvement of the inner table as well as to look for any intracranial extent of the osteoma.