Eosinophilic granuloma of the mandibular condyle.
An extremely rare location for eosinophilic granuloma of bone in the mandibular condyle has been described, illustrating the difficulties of diagnosis. Excision and reconstruction with a costochondral graft was successfully undertaken and remodelling of the graft occurred with the formation of a new condylar head. The patient is disease-free 17 months after surgery. The relevant literature is reviewed and suggestions made for management protocol.
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004803:Eosinophilic Granuloma / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000473:pathology*; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000473:pathology