Open AccessUnilateral coronoid hyperplasia treated by coronoidectomy using a transzygomatic approach
Author(s) -
Vilas Newaskar,
Faisal Idrees,
Poornima Patel
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
national journal of maxillofacial surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-3418
pISSN - 0975-5950
DOI - 10.4103/0975-5950.111380
Subject(s) - medicine , facial symmetry , orthodontics , hyperplasia , coronoid process , dentistry , surgery , pathology , elbow
Coronoid hyperplasia is a rare disorder, which effectively is a mechanical problem associated with limited mouth opening. In some cases, enlarged coronoid pushes the zygoma forward causing facial asymmetry. This article looks at the case of a 15-year-old boy reporting in OPD of Government College of Dentistry, Indore, with chief complaint of facial asymmetry. Transzygomatic approach was taken to get proper access to the enlarged coronoid. Coronoidectomy was performed which significantly reduced facial asymmetry. Postoperative healing was uneventful and recurrence was not reported.