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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my.um.eprints.5012019-09-24T08:12:48Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/501/ Osteoma of the condyle as the cause of limited-mouth opening: a case report Siar, Chong Huat Jalil, Ajura Abdul Ram, Saravanan Ng, Kok Han RK Dentistry 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. Nihon University School of Dentistry 2004-03 Article PeerReviewed Siar, Chong Huat and Jalil, Ajura Abdul and Ram, Saravanan and Ng, Kok Han (2004) Osteoma of the condyle as the cause of limited-mouth opening: a case report. Journal of Oral Science, 46 (1). pp. 51-3. ISSN 1343-4934 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15141724 15141724 |
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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. |
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Osteoma of the condyle as the cause of limited-mouth opening: a case report |
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Osteoma of the condyle as the cause of limited-mouth opening: a case report |
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