Traumatic neuroma following sagittal split mandibular osteotomy.
A 23-year-old female patient had a sagittal split mandibular osteotomy performed to correct prognathism. Two years after surgery she developed pain in the distribution of the right inferior dental and mental nerves. The area was investigated surgically and a traumatic neuroma was excised.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology*; D009463:Neuroma / Q000209:etiology*; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D011378:Prognathism / Q000601:surgery; D061221:Trigeminal Nerve Injuries