Unusual presentations of injuries associated with the mandibular condyle in children.
Condylar fractures are sustained commonly by children and are readily diagnosed in the main. Three case histories serve to illustrate the intricate anatomy of the area and how damage to it can produce unusual signs and symptoms which can mislead the unwary. Supplemental images, in particular coronal CTs, can be instrumental in arriving at the correct diagnosis and treatment.
McGrath
C J
CJ
University of Washington, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Seattle, USA.
Egbert
M A
MA
Tong
D C
DC
Myall
R W
RW
D000058:Accidental Falls; D000293:Adolescent; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005154:Facial Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008047:Lip Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000175:diagnosis; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D012678:Sensation Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014060:Tongue Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis