Artículos de revistas
Using Conservative Condylectomy for Management of a Large Osteochondroma of the Mandibular Condyle With 6-Year Follow- up
Fecha
2014-03-01Registro en:
Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, v. 25, n. 2, p. E102-E104, 2014.
1049-2275
10.1097/SCS.0000000000000430
WOS:000335381800004
5007703439443544
Autor
Antonio Dias Reg Hosp FHEMIG SUS
Dr Mario Gatti Municipal Hosp Campinas
Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
Institución
Resumen
Osteochondroma is a hamartomatous proliferation of cartilaginous tissue, which is the most common benign tumor of the long bones, but is relatively rare in the maxillofacial region. Most cases of mandibular condylar osteochondroma manifest with facial asymmetry or malocclusion with limited temporomandibular joint movements. Several approaches for management of this lesion have been proposed, as conservative condylectomy technique. This procedure has been suggested a valid approach to minimize facial asymmetry, contributing to the recovery of occlusion associated with no local tumor recurrence, and without condylar reconstruction procedure. Therefore, this article aims to describe a clinical report of a true osteochondroma of the mandibular condyle in a 35-year-old patient who was successfully treated using conservative condylectomy procedure.