Osteoma secondary prevention
Secondary Prevention
Secondary prevention for osteoma includes screening for multiple osteomas among patients with family history or/and a confirmed diagnosis of Gardner syndrome. Thyroid exam and annual ultrasound, should be performed starting at age 10 to 12 years.[1]
References
- ↑ Septer S, Slowik V, Morgan R, Dai H, Attard T (2013). "Thyroid cancer complicating familial adenomatous polyposis: mutation spectrum of at-risk individuals". Hered Cancer Clin Pract. 11 (1): 13. doi:10.1186/1897-4287-11-13. PMC 3854022. PMID 24093640.