Bone island of the bony skeleton

Organ
Bony
Region
Musculoskeletal

Detectable on Scans

Whole BodyHead & TorsoTorso

About this Condition

A bone island, also known as enostosis, is a benign, very dense region of compact bone within the normal bone structure.

It is generally less than 2cm in size and is usually found incidentally.

A condition where multiple bone islands occur is called osteopoikilosis.