Reduction of mouth opening due to mandibular coronoid progess enlargement. Report of a case.
A case of unilateral mandibular coronoid enlargement associated with facial asymmetry and severe limitation of mandibular movement in a 19-year-old male patient is described. The indications for treatment and the types of surgical approach for removal of the enlarged process are discussed. The dual surgical approach required for resection of the coronoid in this case is described.
D000328:Adult; D005096:Exostoses / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D005146:Facial Asymmetry / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000209:etiology*