TY - JOUR
T1 - Unilateral condylar hyperplasia
T2 - Diagnosis, clinical aspects and operative treatment. A case report
AU - Portelli, M.
AU - Gatto, E.
AU - Matarese, G.
AU - Militi, A.
AU - Catalfamo, L.
AU - Gherlone, E.
AU - Lucchese, A.
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - Background: Condylar hyperplasia of the mandible is an uncommon idiopathic disorder of the jaw characterised by increased volume of the condyle, unilaterally or bilaterally, leading to facial asymmetry, mandibular deviation, malocclusion and articular dysfunction. Case Report: The authors present one case of unilateral condylar hyperplasia of a 16-year-old patient affected by severe facial asymmetry. Conventional X-rays examinations, multislice spiral CT and bone SPECT were used for the final diagnosis of primary condyle hyperplasia. The patient was treated with a combined orthodontic and surgical approach. Conclusion: Treatment of condylar hyperplasia with a combined orthodontic and surgical approach including condylectomy yield good aesthetic and functional outcomes.
AB - Background: Condylar hyperplasia of the mandible is an uncommon idiopathic disorder of the jaw characterised by increased volume of the condyle, unilaterally or bilaterally, leading to facial asymmetry, mandibular deviation, malocclusion and articular dysfunction. Case Report: The authors present one case of unilateral condylar hyperplasia of a 16-year-old patient affected by severe facial asymmetry. Conventional X-rays examinations, multislice spiral CT and bone SPECT were used for the final diagnosis of primary condyle hyperplasia. The patient was treated with a combined orthodontic and surgical approach. Conclusion: Treatment of condylar hyperplasia with a combined orthodontic and surgical approach including condylectomy yield good aesthetic and functional outcomes.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 26147813
AN - SCOPUS:84937707884
VL - 16
SP - 99
EP - 102
JO - European journal of paediatric dentistry : official journal of European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry
JF - European journal of paediatric dentistry : official journal of European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry
SN - 1591-996X
IS - 2
ER -