Radiographic and morphologic studies of multiple miliary osteomas of cadaver skin

Benign Miliary Osteoma Cutis of the Face: A Common Incidental CT Finding

“…We performed a retrospective review of a large CT dataset. Our imaging technique extended the results of a previously reported large, radiographic, cadaveric case series, 16 in an effort to establish that routinely encountered facial dermal calcification/ossification is primary miliary osteoma cutis, a common, benign, age-related finding.…”

“…In 1998, Shigehara et al 16 reported a cadaveric case series of 33 individuals. They analyzed facial skin specimens from 19 males and 14 females, with ages ranging from 19 to 85 years.…”

“…Because the forehead was most frequently involved in our series, its exclusion also, in part, accounts for the discrepancy in prevalence from previous reports. Shigehara et al (1998) 16 observed that "the condition was detected in 28% (44/158) of the living subjects by clinical dental radiographic examination (36% over age 40). "…”

“…4,6,10,12,13 However, there have been varying reports regarding its epidemiology. While several authors describe it as a very rare disease 6,9,12 with slightly increased incidence in elderly or middle-aged women, 2,14,15 other authors report it as a very common entity in the general population, 16 without sex or age predilection. 6 As radiologists, we routinely encounter incidental, punctate facial hypodermal calcifications on CT studies performed for a variety of reasons in patients without clinically recognized underlying dermatopathology (Fig 1).…”

Soft Tissue Calcification in Oral and Maxillofacial Imaging: A Pictorial Review

“…It is usually associated with chronic acne or dermatosis scars. The tongue is the most common intraoral site (osseous choristoma) [13]. They are found incidentally on radiographic examinations.…”