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Surgical resection of osteochondroma in the mandibular condyle associated with directional orthodontic treatment: review of literature and a case report
Author(s) -
Bachesk A.B.,
Sessenta Junior C.F.,
Iwaki Filho L.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
oral surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.156
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 1752-248X
pISSN - 1752-2471
DOI - 10.1111/ors.12493
Subject(s) - osteochondroma , medicine , condyle , hyaline cartilage , cartilage , resection , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , mandibular neoplasms , dentistry , surgery , anatomy , osteoarthritis , pathology , maxilla , articular cartilage , biology , genus , botany , alternative medicine
Characterised by abnormal bone and/or cartilage formation on the surface of a normal bone, osteochondroma is a benign tumour manifested by poorly oriented bony protuberances, covered by hyaline cartilage and of normal histological appearance. Osteochondroma rarely occurs in the buccal and maxillofacial region, and the signs and symptoms vary according to the size and location of the tumour. In cases that involve the condyle of the mandible, the commonly recommended management is the radical resection of the tumour including the condyle, aiming to re‐establish aesthetics and function. When total condilectomy is chosen, there is a discussion in the literature about whether to perform mandibular condyle reconstruction or not. In the vast majority of cases reported, immediate reconstruction or association with other surgical procedures, such as orthognathic surgery, was chosen. This article aims to report a successful management of a case of osteochondroma in the mandibular condyle, resected surgically without immediate reconstruction, associated with directional orthodontic treatment and correlated it with the literature.