title: Eosinophilic granuloma of the mandibular condyle.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004803:Eosinophilic Granuloma / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000473:pathology*; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000473:pathology