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Actions	Osteoma from nose cavity Remove from selection Add to selection Object numberGC.3273 TitleOsteoma from nose cavity DescriptionOsteoma from nose cavity. An osteoma is a benign tumour of bone The preparation is a half of a vertical section of a dense osteoma from the cavity of the nose. From a male aged 40 years who had suffered from a discharge from his right nostril, and discomfort, during many years. Some polypi had been removed and the tumour was considered to be a rhinolith. The tumour, which had probably originated in the ethmoidal bone, had become loose but wa too large for spontaneous discharge. Removal was rendered possible only after enlarging the osseous boundaries of the nares. Death from septic meningitis followed a week later. Two saw-cuts are noticeable on the surface from ineffectual efforts to divide the tumour at the operation. The cut surface is eburnated and shows the extreme density of the bone. Production periodNineteenth century Object nameNOSE Object categoryAnatomical, specimen Dimensions Jar Height: 11 cm Diameter: 7 cm

Object numberGC.3273

TitleOsteoma from nose cavity

DescriptionOsteoma from nose cavity. An osteoma is a benign tumour of bone The preparation is a half of a vertical section of a dense osteoma from the cavity of the nose. From a male aged 40 years who had suffered from a discharge from his right nostril, and discomfort, during many years. Some polypi had been removed and the tumour was considered to be a rhinolith. The tumour, which had probably originated in the ethmoidal bone, had become loose but wa too large for spontaneous discharge. Removal was rendered possible only after enlarging the osseous boundaries of the nares. Death from septic meningitis followed a week later. Two saw-cuts are noticeable on the surface from ineffectual efforts to divide the tumour at the operation. The cut surface is eburnated and shows the extreme density of the bone.

Production periodNineteenth century

Object nameNOSE

Object categoryAnatomical, specimen

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