Osteoma of the condyle as the cause of limited-mouth opening: a case report

Osteoma is a benign tumour consisting of mature bone tissue. It is an uncommon lesion that occurs mainly in the bones of the craniofacial complex. Only a few cases involving the condylar process have been reported. An osteoma of the left condyle causing limited mouth-opening in a 32-year-old Malaysi...

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Main Authors: Siar, Chong Huat, Jalil, Ajura Abdul, Ram, Saravanan, Ng, Kok Han
Format: Article
Published: Nihon University School of Dentistry 2004
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Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/501/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15141724
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Institution: Universiti Malaya
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Summary:Osteoma is a benign tumour consisting of mature bone tissue. It is an uncommon lesion that occurs mainly in the bones of the craniofacial complex. Only a few cases involving the condylar process have been reported. An osteoma of the left condyle causing limited mouth-opening in a 32-year-old Malaysian Chinese female is reported here to alert the practitioner to consider this lesion as a diagnostic possibility in instances of trismus or limited-mouth opening.