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Progressive Facial Asymmetry
Progressive Facial Asymmetry
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Case Report
Article history: We discuss a 37 year old male e who presented with marked facial asymmetry and signs/
Received 4 February 2015 symptoms suggestive of condylar hyperplasia. Imaging confirmed a large exophytic growth
Accepted 14 May 2015 arising from the right mandibular condylar head. Treatment included tumour resection,
Available online 6 June 2015 orthognathic intervention and total joint replacement. The clinical presentation, pathology
and treatment, along with a brief discussion are described in this report.
Keywords: Copyright © 2015, Craniofacial Research Foundation. All rights reserved.
Osteochondroma
Condylar tumour
TMJ/Joint replacement
Condylar hyperplasia
Lower facial asymmetry
* Corresponding author. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, Forth Valley Royal Hospital, Stirling Road, Larbert, FK5 4WR, UK.
Tel.: þ44 (0) 7733318782.
E-mail address: gavin.wilson2@nhs.net (G.J. Wilson).
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jobcr.2015.05.002
2212-4268/Copyright © 2015, Craniofacial Research Foundation. All rights reserved.
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