title: Osteochondromas associated with facial asymmetry and masticatory dysfunction: report of two cases.
abstract: Two cases of solitary osteochondromas interfering with mandibular motion are presented along with a brief review of the literature. A single incidence of an osteochondroma developing from the mandibular condyle is added to the growing number of case reports. In addition, an osteochondroma developing from the zygomatic arch is reported. Our review of the literature has shown no previous report of occurrence at this site.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002812:Chondroma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D005146:Facial Asymmetry / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008335:Mandibular Condyle; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008409:Mastication