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Case Reports
. 2015 Sep-Dec;19(3):407.
doi: 10.4103/0973-029X.174629.

Giant osteochondroma of the mandibular condyle

Mr Muthu Sekhar  1 , S Loganathan  1
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Case Reports

Giant osteochondroma of the mandibular condyle

Mr Muthu Sekhar et al. J Oral Maxillofac Pathol. 2015 Sep-Dec.

Abstract

Osteochondroma or osteocartilaginous exostosis is an exophytic lesion that arises from the cortex of the bone and is cartilage-capped. Osteochondroma of the mandibular condyle is extremely rare. The following is a case report of an osteochondroma of the mandibular condyle removed via extended preauricular approach to the temporomandibular joint.

Keywords: Condylar growth; enlarged condyle; facial asymmetry.

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Figure 1
Preoperative photographs (a) Frontal view and (b) Deviation of the jaw during mouth opening
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Figure 2
Preoperative radiographs (a) orthopantomograph and (b) computed tomography section shows enlarged and elongated condyle on the right side
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Figure 3
(a) Intraoperative pictures showing exposure of the right temporomandibular joint region. (b) Oosteotomized right side condylar specimen
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Figure 4
Postoperative photographs after 10 months showing (a) frontal view and (b) No or limited deviation of the jaw duringmouth opening.
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Figure 5
Postoperative orthopantomograph after 10 months
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Figure 6
Photomicrographs of the resected specimen showing cartilaginous tissue at the periphery and deeper ossifying areas (H&E stain, x40)
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