Document Type
Article
Language
eng
Publication Date
2-6-2020
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Source Publication
Case Reports in Surgery
Source ISSN
2090-6900
Abstract
Osteochondroma manifests as a benign tumor that occurs as an abnormal bony development. This tumor is commonly asymptomatic and presents an exophytic outgrowth on bone surfaces, near synovial joints, a condition that invariably induces evident facial deformities. Treatment for this type of tumor usually involves a surgical approach promoting a total or partial resection of the affected anatomical area associated to prosthetic reconstruction of the bone area extracted. We present a case report about a giant mandibular condyle osteochondroma in a 37-year-old female patient. Her treatment involved a total condylectomy without immediate condylar reconstruction, which would be performed in a posterior surgical approach. During the patient’s follow-up (every 6 months of post operation), a spontaneous and rudimentary condyle-like formation was observed. Because the stomatognathic function and facial harmony were satisfactory, we observed the condyle-like development for 5 years of follow-up. Also, because both the aesthetic aspect and functional evolution of the maxillary bone were considered satisfactory, no complementary reconstruction surgical treatment was required for the giant osteochondroma of the mandibular condyle.
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Recommended Citation
Filho, Marco Antonio de Oliveira; Almeida, Luis Eduardo; Doetzer, Andrea; Giovanini, Allan; and Malafaia, Osvaldo, "Spontaneous Condyle-Like Development after Total Resection of Mandible Giant Osteochondroma: Case Report and a Follow-Up for Five Years" (2020). School of Dentistry Faculty Research and Publications. 393.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/dentistry_fac/393
Comments
Published version. Case Reports in Surgery, Vol. 2020, Article ID 3720909 (February 6, 2020). DOI. © 2020 Marco Antonio de Oliveira Filho et al. Used with permission.
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