Mandibular ankylosis associated with a bifid condyle.
A case of bilateral temporo-mandibular joint (TMJ) ankylosis with a bifid mandibular condyle is reported. The patient had a history of trauma 39 years previously. The right condyle was mushroom-shaped and the left condyle was bifid. The treatment of ankylosis is briefly discussed and the literature on bifid condyles is reviewed.
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Dental Unit, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
D000844:Ankylosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D014313:Trismus / Q000209:etiology