Open AccessTrue chondroma of the mandibular condyle: A rare case
Author(s) -
Rajesh B Dhirawani,
Kavneet Anand,
Gaurav Lalwani,
Sanyog Pathak,
Bhushan Thakkar
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
annals of maxillofacial surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.365
H-Index - 6
ISSN - 2231-0746
DOI - 10.4103/2231-0746.147152
Subject(s) - chondroma , medicine , condyle , benign tumor , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , orthodontics , anatomy , radiology , botany , biology , genus
Chondroma of the mandibular condyle is a rare benign tumor, with just a handful of cases reported in the literature. Chondromas are rare in the maxillofacial region, but are quite common in the bones of the hands and feet. So far only eight cases of true chondroma have been reported. Here, we present a case of true chondroma of the mandibular condyle of the right side, for which condylectomy was done. No signs of recurrence are noted at 2 years follow-up.