Open AccessManagement of a case of osteoma of coronoid: A rare case report
Author(s) -
Saikrishna Degala,
Asutosh Das,
Chhaya Jha
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
national journal of maxillofacial surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-3418
pISSN - 0975-5950
DOI - 10.4103/njms.njms_68_19
Subject(s) - medicine , coronoid process , osteoma , surgery , resection , elbow
Coronoid process osteoma is an extremely unusual and slow growing tumor which causes functional limitations of the temporomandibular joint. Till december 2014 only 7 cases have been reported worldwide. This case report is about a 40 year old male patient with osteoma of left coronoid process. Treatment plan constitutes of surgical resection of the mass and post operative physiotherapy.