Open AccessA unique case of multiple osteochondroma: Mandibular symphysis and femur
Author(s) -
Anuradha Navaneetham,
Kavita Rao,
Satish Kumaran,
Hitesh H Baweja
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
annals of maxillofacial surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.365
H-Index - 6
ISSN - 2231-0746
DOI - 10.4103/2231-0746.101356
Subject(s) - osteochondroma , medicine , symphysis , condyle , mandibular symphysis , femur , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , anatomy , facial skeleton , skeleton (computer programming) , surgery , biology , botany , genus
Osteochondroma is a common benign tumor of the axial skeleton rarely seen in the facial bones. When encountered in the facial skeleton, it is commonly found in the mandible, usually in the condyle or coronoid processes. There are only two earlier reported cases of the tumor in the mandibular symphysis. We report an unusual case of osteochondroma of the mandibular symphysis found in conjunction with osteochondroma of the distal femur and, stress the need for long-term follow-up in patients with multiple lesions.